Called “illegitimate”: the far-right AfD ignored Zelensky's speech in the Bundestag Vladislav Kravtsov The far-right AfD party called Zelensky “illegitimate”/Collage 24 Channel The leadership of the far-right party “Alternative for Germany” said that they ignored the speech of Vladimir Zelensky in the Bundestag. In particular, the party leaders repeated the Russian narrative and called Zelensky “illegitimate.” In addition, the AfD leaders called the Ukrainian leader “ president of the war.” And Ukraine, in their opinion, “needs something else.”“The AfD” called Zelensky an “illegitimate” president< /h2>
The leaders of the AfD faction in the Bundestag, Alice Weidel and Tino Hrupalla, said that they “refuse to listen to the speaker in a camouflage suit.”
Zelensky's term of office has expired. He is now in office only as a war president and a beggar, they added.
The heads of the far-right faction also hinted that they now need a “president of peace who is willing to negotiate.” . That is, to compromise with Russia.
With their statement, Weidel and Khrupalla repeated the Kremlin’s narrative that the term of office of the President of Ukraine had supposedly ended.
It is worth noting that the leadership of the Alternative for Germany party and the far-left party of Sarah Wagenknecht previously decided to boycott Zelensky’s speech in the Bundestag. However, four AfD deputies were still present during the speech.
In addition, the statements of the far-right and far-left parties caused outrage among other parliamentary colleagues in Berlin. The leader of the parliamentary faction of the Free Democratic Party, Christian Duerr, noted that all of Mrs. Wagenknecht’s talk about peace is “absolutely implausible.”
What Zelensky said during his speech in the Bundestag
- During his visit to Germany, Vladimir Zelensky on June 11 during Arriving in Germany, he spoke in the Bundestag. The President expressed gratitude to German officials for their support of Ukraine.
- Zelensky also said that Ukraine will not leave the war to the Europeans as a legacy. A stressed that our state will complete it in its own interests and the interests of all Europe.
- The head of state recalled that “divided Europe has never been peaceful, and divided Germany has never been happy “. Therefore, as Zelensky noted, the Germans must understand why the Ukrainians are doing everything to prevent a “wall” between parts of our country.
