By Canadian Press

Trudeau, German Chancellor Scholz to meet today in Berlin

Mar 9, 2022 | 2:03 AM

BERLIN — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Berlin today for private meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the NATO alliance continues to pressure Russia to end its illegal invasion in Ukraine.

It is the first time Trudeau and Scholz have sat down in person since Scholz replaced longtime chancellor Angela Merkel in December.

Their meeting comes 14 days after Russian troops began pouring into Ukraine in an invasion the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says has now killed more than 400 civilians.

The discussions will likely include military spending and energy security. 

Scholz said last month Germany would finally increase its military spending to hit the two per cent of GDP target NATO allies committed to eight years ago and Trudeau is under pressure to follow suit.

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Germany and Europe are also looking for alternative sources of oil and gas to cut their dependence on Russian fossil fuel exports.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2022.

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