Protesters Call German Chancellor Warmonger during Festival Speech in Support of Ukraine

During the Social Democratic Party’s Europe Festival in Germany, the country’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz found himself fervently defending his position against protesters who called him a warmonger during his speech in support of Ukraine.Show more

Addressing the crowd outside the Stadthalle in Falkensee near Berlin, Scholz called out, "Dear shouters," amidst whistles. He asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin was the "warmonger" being condemned by the protesters, adding, "If you had any sense in your heads," according to Die Stimme Berlin.

The German Chancellor emphasized that due to "Russia's act of aggression", there was no alternative but to support Ukraine, even with weapons.