The White House announced yesterday that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be coming to Washington on Feb. 9 to meet Biden. “The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defense of its land and its people against Russia’s war of aggression,” the White House statement says. “They will discuss efforts to prevent regional escalation in the Middle East, their steadfast support for Israel’s right to self-defense, and the imperative of increasing life-saving assistance and protection of civilians from harm in Gaza.”