DW: NATO summit: Angela Merkel hits back after Donald Trump says Germany 'captive' of Russia
"Germany is captive of Russia because it is getting so much of its energy from Russia," Trump said ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels. German Chancellor Angela Merkel cited her own childhood in her response.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed US President Donald Trump's claim that Germany was a Russian "captive" over a controversial gas pipeline deal, as NATO countries met on Wednesday for one of the alliance's most challenging summits in years.
"Germany is captive of Russia because it is getting so much of its energy from Russia," Trump said, referring to Berlin's Nord Stream 2 deal with Moscow. "They pay billions of dollars to Russia and we have to defend them against Russia."
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WNU Editor: They were all smiles when they met for their photo-op .... Trump says the U.S. has a 'tremendous relationship with Germany' in tense face-to-face with Merkel at NATO hours after shredding her country's Russian pipeline project (Daily Mail). More here .... Trump changes tone in Merkel meeting after earlier slamming Germany (Reuters).
More News On German Chancellor's Remarks That Germany Makes Its Decisions Independently
Germany dismisses Trump criticism, says it's not a captive of Russia -- CNBC
Angela Merkel hits back at Donald Trump at Nato summit -- The Guardian
Merkel slams Trump’s ‘Russian captive’ comment, defends Berlin’s ‘independent policies’ -- RT
