Germany’s Scholz Slams Trump’s Plan on Ukrainian Minerals
- Chancellor says help for Kyiv should come without conditions
- Scholz heads toward likely defeat in Feb. 23 election
Olaf Scholz
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion of linking continued US military aid for Ukraine to guaranteed access to its raw materials, including rare earths.
In an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) published on Saturday, Scholz said that with Ukraine under attack by Russia, Germany is standing by the nation without expectations of being paid back later. “That should be everyone’s attitude,” he added.