AfD leader vows to restore German-Russian ties as she eyes chancellery
We need it back," Weidel said."The loss of this energy has set us back years. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost. Adding to the gloom, car giant Volkswagen is considering cutting as many as 100,000 jobs.Weidel's comments highlight the potential fragility of the Western alliance underpinning support for Ukraine.
- ▪We need it back," Weidel said."The loss of this energy has set us back years.
- ▪Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost.
- ▪Adding to the gloom, car giant Volkswagen is considering cutting as many as 100,000 jobs.Weidel's comments highlight the potential fragility of the Western alliance underpinning support for Ukraine.
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AfD leader vows to restore German-Russian ties as she eyes chancellerySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Jun 30, 2026, 02:10 PMUpdated Jun 30, 2026, 02:55 PMSet as preferred sourceListenBERLIN, June 30 - Germany should end a boycott of Russian oil and gas to bolster its flagging economy, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany, Alice Weidel, told Reuters as she outlined the party's ambitions to lead a national government.Weidel said the AfD can win two key federal state elections in the coming months, describing them as milestones to securing the post of German chancellor as soon as the next national elections due by 2029."Cheap energy from Russia was the secret of the success of 'Made in Germany'.
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