This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed officials.
According to the author of the article, the initiative represented a radical departure from the position that the United States had maintained since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, and was aimed at avoiding actions that could provoke Russia and lead to escalation.
It is noted that Biden doubted the change in tactics out of fear that such a step could result in an escalation of the conflict. Scholz was also against the initiative, saying that it could divide partners and make NATO a party to the conflict.
Earlier, American billionaire David Sachs said that the West is doing everything to ensure that the conflict in Ukraine lasts forever.