German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin, reaffirming Germany’s commitment to supporting Ukraine and rejecting a peace dictated by Russia. Zelenskyy expressed his desire to end the war by 2025 and emphasized the need for sustained aid. The meeting comes amid concerns about dwindling Western support and Ukraine’s challenging winter ahead.
The State Department has refuted a Wall Street Journal report alleging President Biden missed a meeting with German officials to get some rest. The WSJ reported that Biden skipped a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the G7 summit in June 2022, but the State Department maintains that the president never intended to attend the informal gathering.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged young people to reject far-right ideologies, citing a rise in support for extremist parties in recent European elections. He attributes this trend to a lack of hope and security among the youth, driven by economic inequality and concerns about the future. Scholz advocates for addressing issues like labor rights, climate change, and artificial intelligence to restore faith in the future and counter the appeal of extremism.
