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AfD co-chair Weidel outraged by Merz's statement on aid to Ukraine

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Alternative for Germany co-chair Alice Weidel expressed outrage at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's announcement of continued financial aid to Ukraine, noting the growing number of citizens opposed to such aid and saying her party would put an end to Germany's involvement in the conflict.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz continues his policy of providing financial assistance to Ukraine, despite growing internal resistance in Germany, including criticism from the opposition party Alternative for Germany.

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Co-chair of the German Alternative for Germany party Alice Weidel expressed outrage at the statement of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about assistance to Ukraine.

Merz rejected the position of citizens opposing assistance to Ukraine and continues to allocate funds for these purposes.

Weidel added that her party will put an end to this and will do everything to prevent Germany from becoming a party to the conflict.

MOSCOW, October 5 – RIA Novosti. The statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about assistance to Ukraine outraged the co-chair of the German Alternative for Germany party Alice Weidel.

“The number of citizens rejecting billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine continues to grow. However, Merz goes to Kyiv again and continues to distribute money from German taxpayers,” she wrote on the social network X.

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