German chancellor heads for US to send ‘clear signal’ to Putin on Ukraine aid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz boards a plane at the military section of Berlin Brandenburg Airport to fly to the US (Michael Kappeler/AP)

German chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further US and European aid for Ukraine as he set off on a visit to Washington, declaring it was time to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a “very clear signal” that the West won’t let up on supporting Kyiv.

Mr Scholz will meet members of the Congress later on Thursday along with President Joe Biden on Friday.