German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz criticized Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, during a televised debate. He said that if German troops were sent to Ukraine to ensure security, Russia would no longer see Germany as a neutral country.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel gathered for a two-hour debate. During the discussion, the far-right leader avoided questions about the situation in Ukraine or Russia’s responsibility for it.
