US President Joe Biden (L) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hold a bilateral meeting at Bellevue presidential palace, in Berlin, on October 18, 2024, during the US president's state visit. The US President visits Germany on a whirlwind trip to the NATO ally with Western backing for Ukraine set to be high on the agenda at talks with the German Chancellor. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)