Blinken on Berlin talks, Nord Stream gas pipeline

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the United States was deeply committed to the bilateral relationship with Germany despite disagreements on some issues.

Blinken is in Germany as the Biden administration presses ahead with a diplomatic charm offensive designed to woo back wary Western European allies after four years of turbulent relations under former President Donald Trump.

That's despite some lingering differences with key allies over energy and defense priorities.

"We don't always agree,"Blinken said at a jointn news conference with is German counterpart Heiko Maas.

"The Foreign Minister and I spoke today about one of those areas of disagreement, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which we continue to believe is a threat to Europe's energy security," he added.

Blinken arrived in Berlin on Wednesday to start his second visit to Europe in seven days, having just accompanied President Joe Biden to leaders’ meetings in Britain and Belgium.

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