BERLIN, September 8. /TASS/. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that he does not intend to change his governing coalition’s policy toward Russia or its support for Ukraine, despite the decisive victory of the Alternative for Germany party and growing support for opposition forces in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament election.
"I will not retreat one millimeter from my fundamental conviction that we must defend our freedom, including against Russia. I will probably have to explain this much more often and much more intensely," Merz said at a press conference in Berlin. He also pledged to continue supporting Ukraine.
The German chancellor also addressed the recent high-profile incident involving the discovery of a drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Responding to criticism from politicians who considered the public accusations premature, Merz stressed that he had deliberately decided to promptly inform the public about the results of the investigation. "Some may consider this tactically wrong. But I did not want to wait any longer to share this information with the public, along with the conclusions to be drawn from it. I will act in exactly the same way in the future," the German chancellor emphasized.
