Alice Weidel: Germany should stop financing Ukraine | The Economist
The Economist · Published on October 15, 2026
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Ukraine has “already lost” the war against Russia, says Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party, which is leading German opinion polls. She told The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that Germany should pull the plug on support for Ukraine against Vladimir Putin’s invasion. Watch the full show: http://bit.ly/4jozhN6 Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
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