epa04611734 US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) pose for a photo op before their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 09 February 2015. The two are set to discuss the continuing crisis in Ukraine; Chancellor Merkel is opposed to arming Ukraine in their fight against Russian separatists. A growing number of US lawmakers, however, strongly favor the idea. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO