Germany's Scholz does not expect US to stop Ukraine aid under Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a public hearing of the 'Nuclear phase-out' committee of enquiry in Berlin, Germany January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Speaking at a press conference in Berlin, Scholz said he had spoken to Trump twice since the election and that there is an "intensive" diplomatic dialogue between the two sides.