AfD wants to end German boycott on Russian energy, says failed Ukraine invasion shows Kremlin is no threat

Published June 30, 2026 4:25pm ET | Updated June 30, 2026 4:25pm ET



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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