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2026-09-14 · DW

Ukraine: AfD questions German aid, Berlin remains committed

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is standing firm when it comes to military aid for Ukraine against the Russian war of aggression . "We support Ukraine and we will continue to support her, because she is also defending our freedom," Merz said on Wednesday, September 9 during a debate in the Bundestag , the federal parliament. He was reacting to Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel , who had urged him: "You should finally start pushing for peace talks, like the US is doing." US President Donald Trump has indicated that he would make far-reaching concessions to Russia at such negotiations; critics in Germany have described that as dictated peace.

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