Ukraine must compensate Germany for blowing up Nord Stream – AfD co-leader Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s AfD party, stated that Ukraine should compensate Germany for the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, which German investigators attribute to Ukrainian operatives. Weidel rejected the idea of Ukraine’s associate membership in the EU, calling the country a “bottomless pit” and advocating for renewed dialogue with Russia.

• AfD co-leader Alice Weidel demands Ukraine pay reparations to Germany for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.
• Weidel opposes granting Ukraine associate membership in the EU, labeling it a “bottomless pit”.
• She called for an immediate halt to German military and financial aid to Ukraine.
• Weidel urged Berlin to facilitate negotiations between Kiev and Moscow and restore dialogue with Russia.
• German investigators have attributed the Nord Stream sabotage to a small group of Ukrainian operatives.
• Moscow questions Germany’s account of the attack, suggesting state backing.
• Recent polls indicate the AfD is Germany’s most popular political party.