US President Barack Obama had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, during which the President offered his condolences over the recent terrorist and other violent attacks in southern Germany.
Obama offered Germany the US government's full support as investigations into the attacks proceed, Reuters reports, referring to a statement made by the White House.
Obama and Merkel also discussed the situation in Ukraine and reiterated "the urgent importance of durably ending the violence in eastern Ukraine," the statement said.