Chancellor Scholz Faces Backlash Over Ukraine Visit and Election Strategy

Critics accuse Scholz of leveraging Ukraine policy for election purposes while undermining Germany's security and NATO cohesion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced €650 million in additional military aid to Ukraine during his first visit to Kyiv in over two years.
Opposition leader Roderich Kiesewetter of the CDU criticized the visit as a 'dishonest election maneuver' and accused Scholz of prioritizing political gain over security concerns.
Scholz's refusal to meet Ukraine's demands for NATO membership, expanded weapons deliveries, and permission to strike Russian targets has drawn scrutiny from both allies and critics.
Green Party members, including Anton Hofreiter, have also condemned Scholz for allegedly exploiting public fears of nuclear conflict in his re-election campaign messaging.
Germany remains the second-largest supplier of military aid to Ukraine, but Scholz's approach has been accused of straining relationships within the Western alliance and creating domestic political rifts.