Good evening.

As increased numbers of Russian troops gather near the Ukrainian border and key war leaders

met today at a ward off a possible invasion, President Biden and Germany's Chancellor stood

before reporters to try to put an end to reports of a divide between the two NATO allies.

They pronounce themselves unified in their country's opposition to Russian aggression.

And both they and the leaders of France and Russia meeting in Moscow agreed on the need

to find a peaceful conclusion, which means today could be a turning point or just the

calm before the storm.

I'm John Burman, Infra Anderson.

At the White House with Germany's Olaf Scholz, President Biden said the two countries were

unified in that they were working in lockstep.

The German leader at one point actually switched from speaking German to speaking English

to emphasize, quote, we will be united, we will act together.

But the efforted chumminists could not hide the fact that they do not, in fact, appear to

be totally in lockstep.

Issues include sending legal aid to Ukraine and what happens to a multi-billion dollar pipeline

that travels between Germany and Russia, known as Nord Stream 2, if Russia invades.

The President was unequivocal, quoting him now, quote, we will bring an end to it.

The German Chancellor, well, he won't even mention the pipeline by name, and he avoided

a direct response, both during the news conference and later in an interview with my colleague,

Jake Tapper.

At the news conference, he chose to instead reiterate what he had already said, quote, we are

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