The head of Germany’s far-right party said that Berlin should end its support for Ukraine as the country is too small to defend itself against the invading Russian forces, in an interview that will set off alarm bells and Europe more widely.
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), told The Economist on Thursday that continuing the war is “not in our interest” and that it would be “wrong” to continue financing what she called “an already lost war”.
