Germany US FILE – Former German Chancellor and head of the Nord Stream 2 administrative board Gerhard Schroder, foreground and his wife Soyeon Schroeder Kim wait for the start of a hearing in the Bundestag’s Economic Committee on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project in Berlin, Germany, July 1, 2020. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine. Scholz has publicly said that Moscow would pay a “high price” in the event of an attack.