AfD wants to end Germany’s boycotts of Russia and says they aren’t a threat
The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD), a prominent right-wing party in Germany, is advocating for ending boycotts on Russian energy supplies as part of its vision for leading the government. Party leader Alice Weidel expressed optimism about upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and mecklenburg-Vorpommern,predicting that the AfD could be in the chancellery soon and emphasizing the need for economic relief. She criticized Germany’s current energy dependence, blaming the loss of cheap Russian energy for economic setbacks and higher prices due to reliance on the United States.
AfD members, including Beatrix von Storch, favor maintaining amiable relations with Russia and have expressed skepticism towards NATO warnings about Russian aggression. Some party members have engaged with Russian officials and energy companies, suggesting the possibility of reactivating pipelines like Nord Stream to boost the economy. They downplay concerns over Russia’s invasion of ukraine, arguing it has not posed an immediate threat and opposing increased military support for Ukraine, linking energy imports to national interests.
Polls indicate notable support for AfD candidates in upcoming regional elections, with many Germans expecting the party to secure leadership roles. The party’s stance and connections with Russia have attracted criticism, notably from Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, who voiced concerns about the party’s pro-Russian orientation amid ongoing conflict and war crimes related to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
The Alternative for Deutschland, the rising right-wing party of Germany, is pitching an end to boycotts on Russian energy as its leader lays out her road map to leading the national government.
AfD leader Alice Weidel said in an interview Tuesday that she is highly optimistic about upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, predicting her party to be “in the chancellery either by the next elections or the ones after.” And with this high-office aspiration in mind, she is making a pitch for economic relief.
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“Cheap energy from Russia was the secret of the success of ‘Made in Germany.’ We need it back,” Weidel said. “The loss of this energy has set us back years. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost. It has made us dependent on the United States, which sells us energy at far higher prices.”
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Beatrix von Storch, an AfD member of the Bundestag, affirmed in an interview with the Washington Examiner that Germany and Russia should have “friendly relations where we exchange as much goods as possible and have a lot of trade.”
AfD has always been more relaxed toward the Kremlin compared to the mainstream parties of Germany.
A senior member of the party, lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier, visited St. Petersburg earlier this month to attend a forum at the invitation of Kremlin adviser Anton Kobyakov. He additionally met with Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom and Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
Frohnmaier said that “all options must be put back on the table” to address Germany’s “economic downward spiral” — including reopening the Nord Stream pipeline that was attacked and taken out of service in 2022.
NATO governments have been sounding the alarm for years, warning the Russian conflict will eventually spill over into the Eastern flank of the alliance if their aggression is not checked. The AfD is unconvinced.
Von Storch said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine “didn’t work out, clearly,” and that such ineffectiveness signals a lack of immediate threat against her country and its neighbors in Western Europe: “This is why we, as a party, do not think that now, after not being able to overtake Ukraine within 4 years, [Russia] will then start the next war on NATO and on Poland and on Germany.”
The Bundestag member told the Washington Examiner that “we also do not think that it’s in our interest to pay for weapons attacking Moscow and we do not think that this is what brings peace to Ukraine and Russia.” She questioned why the behavior of those who provide oil is even a consideration when Germans are struggling to heat their homes.
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“Usually we do not ask about the moral value or standards of those delivering our energy,” von Storch said. “It’s not helpful — not for ending the war, not for industry, not for saving lives on the battlegrounds. And the only thing we are losing is our standard of living.”
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The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Berlin will take place in September.
According to a survey by the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, conducted by the INSA polling institute, 69% of Germans expect at least one AfD candidate to be elected as state premier by the autumn.
Earlier this month, Oleksiy Makeiev, Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, said he was concerned over the AfD’s relationship with Russia.
“When certain parties represent the Russian line so clearly, when they do not utter a single word of criticism of Russia, when their representatives pose with smiles for photos at receptions at the Russian embassy, I cannot accept this given numerous war crimes committed by Russians,” he told Germany’s editorial network RND, per Interfax.
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