00:00U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Germany's new leader Friedrich Merz to the White House for talks on Ukraine, trade and bolstering military spending.
00:11Trump and Merz have spoken several times by phone, either bilaterally or with other European leaders.
00:18But the visit is the first time they met face to face.
00:22The U.S. President said both leaders feel Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is very sad.
00:28With Merz emphasizing that Germany was on the side of Ukraine.
00:32And so we are talking about instruments, measures, what we can do.
00:36And my personal view is clear on that.
00:38We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war.
00:44And this is our approach.
00:46Merz also highlighted Germany's commitment to NATO after the government locked in billions of euros in defense spending.
00:52Trump welcomed the increase, although suggested he would eventually cap Germany's efforts to rearm Ukraine.
00:59Relations between Germany and the U.S. have grown frosty, particularly after the Trump administration accused Europe of freeloading regarding NATO defense spending.
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