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German Government Approval Falls Amid Dispute With Ukraine

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Approval of the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz continues to fall amid accusations from Ukraine that the top officials have failed to disentangle the government from ties to Russia.

  • Scholz today reiterated comments suggesting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy is responsible for a breakdown of relations between Berlin and Kyiv.
  • Hans Von Der Burchard of Politico: 'Chancellor Olaf Scholz doubled down on his criticism of the Zelenskyy's decision to declare German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier unwelcome in Ukraine. "It is a problem that the President of Germany was disinvited. And that stands in the way" (of Scholz visiting Kyiv).'
  • Morning Consult currently tracks Scholz's approval at 38% (net -16) and shows that nearly 60% of Germans now believe the country is on the 'wrong track.'
Chart 1: Germany Country Trajectory (Morning Consult)

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