WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday for discussions on the escalating crisis in Ukraine, her first visit to Washington since revelations that the US may have tapped her mobile phone.

Negotiations on a major transatlantic trade accord known as TTIP are also on the weighty agenda during Merkel's two-day visit that begins Thursday, accompanied by a joint press conference, the White House said.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details