In an interview with Deutschlandfunk, Maas called Trump's threats “not very useful.”
“I still had to apologize. Just in case. And then there will be nobody to defend Germany, ”Zakharova wrote on Facebook.
Earlier, the Iraqi parliament voted to withdraw foreign troops from the country. After that, Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions. He warned that restrictive measures could be "very significant."
According to him, American troops will not leave Iraq until Baghdad pays Washington for the air base built there.