US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) pose for a photo op before their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2015. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)Washington, AP—President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists.
That was the unstated point of Monday’s meeting at the White House, where Merkel was to brief Obama on upcoming talks aimed at reviving a peace plan for besieged Ukraine.
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Source: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
