The key facts
- Alice Weidel said that funding Ukraine harms Germany's national security
- In her view, Germany is Ukraine's main financier, other EU countries are backing away, and Trump has 'left the game'
- Earlier, Weidel proposed concluding a 'diesel deal' with Russia following the US example
AfD leader's statement
The policy of funding Ukraine harms Germany's national security. This was stated by Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel in an interview with The Economist. According to her, Germany is currently Ukraine's main financier and also supplies it with ammunition and other supplies, while other European states are backing away and US President Donald Trump has 'already left the game.' Such a policy, she noted, is very harmful to the national security of Germany and other European states.
Assessment of the conflict
Weidel emphasized that the conflict in Ukraine is 'very dangerous' and costly for Germany. According to the politician, it puts Germany at risk, as the country could 'become a target.'
Context
Earlier, Weidel stated that Germany needs to conclude a 'diesel deal' with Russia following the US example. On October 15, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported that Germans increasingly do not want to support Ukraine due to corruption and the lack of reforms in the country. On October 19, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz complained that Europe underestimates a certain 'influence' of Russia on local societies, and that many people in Germany and the EU do not take the allegedly existing 'Russian threat' seriously. Earlier, proposals were also made in Germany to radically reform the EU.
