Dortmund, Germany, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - Scholz hits back at US over Ukraine, free speech

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2025-02-21
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday stressed his support for Ukraine's sovereignty and defended Germany's commitment to free speech in a pushback against recent broadsides from the Trump administration. As US President Donald Tump has reached out to Russia, feuded with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and threatened to sideline Europe, Scholz said that "Germany and Europe must stick to their own positions". Speaking at his last major campaign eve......
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