The call comes amid concerns that a Donald Trump victory could disrupt the relationship Joe Biden hopes to convey to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Outgoing US President Joe Biden called on Ukraine’s Western allies to maintain their support for kyiv as he met his European partners in Berlin on Friday, saying it was important to “maintain our resolve”.
Joe Biden was received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukraine’s second largest military supplier after the United States.
“As Ukraine faces a difficult winter, we must – we must – maintain our resolve, our efforts and our support,” Mr. Biden said.
“I know the cost is high. Make no mistake, it pales in comparison to the cost of living in a world where aggression prevails, where large states attack and abuse smaller states simply because they can”he added.
“We will stand with Ukraine for as long as necessary,” Mr Scholz saidreferring to a proposed international loan of 50 billion dollars financed by interest on profits from frozen Russian assets.
The visit comes amid concerns that a victory for Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, could disrupt relations that Mr. Biden, the outgoing US leader, hopes to convey to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
They were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for discussions that also focused on the Middle East conflict.
Earlier, Mr Biden said he spoke with the Israeli prime minister following the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, which he called a “moment of justice”.
“I told the Israeli Prime Minister yesterday that we must use this moment as an opportunity to seek the path to peace and a better future in Gaza without Hamas.
The US presidential election, which is less than three weeks away, has cast a shadow over Friday’s visit, amid growing fears that a Trump victory could reignite the era of tariffs on the main American security partners.
The former US president has, over time, expressed indifference to Ukraine’s security, refusing to say during a recent presidential debate whether he wanted the US ally to win his election. war against Russia.
He also expressed doubts about his willingness to defend NATO members in the event of an attack.
“I will end the war in Ukraine, stop the chaos in the Middle East and prevent World War III,” he said at a recent rally in Georgia.
Germany’s Scholz appeared to address these concerns in Berlin. “Our position is clear: we support Ukraine as strongly as possible,” Mr Scholz said.
“At the same time, we are ensuring that NATO does not become a party to the war, in order to prevent it from leading to an even greater catastrophe.
After visiting other key allies such as Japan, South Korea, France, India, the United Kingdom, Poland and Ukraine, Mr. Biden did not want his term to end without a possible last visit to Europe.
Mr Biden, 81, was awarded the highest class of the German Order of Merit for his contribution to transatlantic relations. This order was also awarded to former US President George HW Bush in 1994, in recognition of his support for the reunification of Germany.