Sidelined at home in the waning days of the campaign to succeed him, President Biden made a brief return to the global spotlight on Friday, rallying allies in support of Ukraine, and basking in praise from the German government.

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he hoped the United States would remember its allies were indispensable as he awarded President Joe Biden Germany's highest order of merit on Friday for services to transatlantic ties.

US President Joe Biden called Germany his country's "closest and most important of allies" during a brief visit to Berlin on Friday, likely his final visit to the country as president. He departed Berlin aboard Air Force One early on Friday evening,

US President Joe Biden has departed Berlin after a brief visit to the German capital lasting about 20 hours. Air Force One, the aircraft which carries the US president, departed from Berlin early Friday evening.

US President Joe Biden arrived in Berlin, Germany, for a brief visit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: Biden landed late on Thursday,