"We provide a very, very large part of the financial support for Ukraine," said Scholz, noting that Germany had provided about $2 billion to the country.

"We are prepared to continue to make this contribution."

Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Andreas Rinke in Washington; Kirsti Knolle in Berlin; Writing by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Maria Sheahan

caption : German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2022.