German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said there would be “severe sanctions,” and Biden warned Americans to leave Ukraine.

President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday presented a united front amid concerns about Russia’s buildup of troops — until it came to tough questioning on Nord Stream 2.

The two leaders stood at lecterns side by side in the East Room of the White House, issuing opening remarks in which Biden deemed the U.S.-Germany relationship a “close” friendship and a “reliable” partnership.