Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel has called for Germany to end financial and military support for Ukraine, describing the conflict as an already lost war. Her statements follow a resolution passed in Saxony-Anhalt by AfD and BSW lawmakers demanding an end to Ukraine aid and anti-Russian sanctions. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz firmly rejected Weidel's demands and proposals for Russian fuel deals, warning that abandoning Kyiv threatens European stability.
Alice Weidel's statements on Russia and Ukraine
- ▪Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel called on Berlin on October 15, 2026 to end financial support for Ukraine, stating Ukraine is too small to defeat Russia and has already lost the war.
- ▪Alice Weidel urged German authorities to negotiate a diesel fuel deal with Russia under a Germany-first policy, following the approach of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- ▪Alice Weidel argued that NATO expansion and U.S. missile defense installations in Romania contributed to Russia's security concerns prior to the war in Ukraine.
Passage of the Saxony-Anhalt resolution
- ▪The Saxony-Anhalt resolution passed with 44 votes from Alternative for Germany and BSW lawmakers in the 83-seat state parliament, opposed by the CDU, SPD, Greens, and Left Party.
- ▪The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt passed a resolution calling for an end to German military and financial aid to Ukraine and the lifting of sanctions against Russia.
Reactions to the Saxony-Anhalt resolution
- ▪Saxony-Anhalt Premier Sven Schulze called the state parliament's resolution political theater, while Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksii Makeiev described it as the height of absurdity.
- ▪CDU lawmaker Stefan Ruland stated that demanding a unilateral ceasefire from Ukraine represents a call for capitulation rather than peace.
AfD election results and coalition efforts in Saxony-Anhalt
- ▪Alternative for Germany fell short of an absolute majority in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament following the September 2026 election, requiring partner support to govern.
- ▪Representatives from Alternative for Germany and BSW met in early October 2026 in Saxony-Anhalt at an event hosted by Compact editor Jürgen Elsässer to explore cooperation.
- ▪The BSW party is the only political group in Saxony-Anhalt willing to hold formal government coalition talks with Alternative for Germany.
- ▪Alternative for Germany won just under 44% of the vote in the September 2026 state parliamentary election in Saxony-Anhalt.
AfD nationwide polling strength
- ▪Alternative for Germany opened up a wide polling lead in Germany by October 2026.
- ▪A October 2026 GMS poll indicated nationwide support for Alternative for Germany reached 30% in Germany.
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