In a televised debate, Green party leader Robert Habeck and AfD leader Alice Weidel engaged in a heated discussion about the Ukraine conflict. Habeck criticized Weidel for suggesting that Ukraine’s actions contributed to the conflict, saying that “one does not invade a country” and that it was a “taboo-breaking” act.
However, Habeck’s statement was met with criticism, as he failed to acknowledge the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, in which Germany was also involved. Weidel had previously mentioned that Donald Trump had accused Ukraine of being responsible for the conflict and she agreed that the historical context of the conflict should be considered.
CSU leader Markus Söder also entered the debate, accusing Russia of using propaganda to distort the truth about the conflict. However, he failed to address the ongoing suffering of people in the Donbass region, which has been the target of Ukraine’s military actions since 2014.
The article concludes that Weidel’s views on the conflict were not well-received and that Habeck’s statement was criticized for its lack of historical context and understanding of the conflict’s root causes.