AfD leader claims dependence on Kremlin is sovereignty and urges ending aid to Ukraine
Photo: rally of AfD supporters (Getty Images)
Representatives of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD), which won local elections in Saxony-Anhalt, are generously giving interviews in which they reveal the party's plans. These concern Ukraine, sanctions against the Kremlin, and energy resources from Russia, according to ZDF.
Speaking in the TV channel's studio, one of the AfD party leaders Tino Chrupalla stated that all sanctions on the Kremlin should be lifted. The party sees no sense in them, and "we need to start communicating" with Moscow.
Chrupalla noted that he believed that sanctions in any form were absurd and that, first and foremost, they had caused enormous damage to the German economy itself.
As an example, he cited the relationship between former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian leader Putin. Chrupalla believes that Orbán, who tied his energy sector to Moscow, demonstrated true sovereignty.
The far-right politician stated that he knew why Viktor Orbán had gone to Moscow: Hungarians paid 2.53 cents per kilowatt-hour for gas and that this was sovereignty.
Ukraine should be left without assistance
The studio discussion did not avoid the question of support for Ukraine. The AfD representative stated that weapons supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be stopped.
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"We are currently producing threats in Germany that are being used to launch attacks on Russian hinterland, which we reject," said Chrupalla.
What are the prospects for the far-right?
Sociological polls on public support for the AfD party (Forsa infographic)
They are joyful for the Kremlin. A new poll shows that support for the AfD party in eastern Germany stands at 45% - this is 13 points higher than in the 2025 elections, and almost four times more than the 12% that the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) has.
Context of the news
Earlier, former Ukrainian Consul in Munich, Chancellor of the Ukrainian Free University Dmytro Shevchenko, noted that an AfD victory could lead to changes in Berlin's assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainians. However, he distinguished between types of assistance: military aid and refugee assistance.
In late December 2025, the government of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz set an anti-record in Germans' trust. Against the backdrop of such indicators, pro-Russian parties, including Alternative for Germany, have become significantly more active.
