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Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine

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On October 7, Germany’s far-right AfD party plans to introduce a motion with the small far-left BSW party in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament, calling for an end to military support for Ukraine. The motion aims to highlight the AfD's stance against continued German involvement in the conflict and its push for resumed ties with Russia. Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, stated that this initiative reflects a desire for change and seeks to redirect resources toward domestic needs rather than prolonged war support.
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On October 7, Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) announced they will join forces with the small far-left BSW party to submit a motion in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. The motion calls for an end to military support for Ukraine and stresses the need to redirect funds towards domestic needs. Despite having no immediate impact on federal policy, this move highlights the AfD's growing push against German aid to Ukraine and advocates for restored ties with Russia. Ulrich Siegmund, AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, stated that the motion symbolizes a desire for change. The AfD gained significant support in recent state elections but did not achieve a majority needed to govern independently.

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Siegmund said the party would use every opportunity to press the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz "to finally campaign for an end to the war rather than its prolongation" and to use the money spent in Ukraine "for the people in our country".
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🔮 Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will launch a joint motion with the small far-left BSW party in a regional parliament calling for an end to military support for Ukraine, an AfD spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine · assertive framing

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Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine asserted
AfD → call → Ukraine
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will launch a joint motion with the small far-left BSW party in a regional parliament calling for an end to military support for Ukraine, an AfD spokesperson said on Wednesday. asserted
spokesperson → launch → Wednesday
The motion, to be debated in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt next week, will have no immediate impact on Germany's foreign policy, which is exclusively the responsibility of the federal government in Berlin. asserted
which → debate → Berlin
But it underscores the AfD's strong push for an end to German support for Ukraine and a restoration of ties with Russia, which have been largely severed since Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. asserted
forces → underscore → February
"This motion symbolises the desire for change," Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, said in a statement. asserted
Siegmund → symbolise → statement
Siegmund led the anti-immigration AfD to its best-ever election result last month, topping the state election in Saxony-Anhalt but falling just short of the majority he would need to form the first-ever AfD government. asserted
he → lead → government
He has since been exploring potential cooperation arrangements with the BSW, which like the AfD has long opposed German support for Ukraine. asserted
which → explore → Ukraine
Siegmund said the party would use every opportunity to press the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz "to finally campaign for an end to the war rather than its prolongation" and to use the money spent in Ukraine "for the people in our country". asserted
party → say → country
In a message on the social media platform X, BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht said Germany needed "a federal government that finally makes an effort to resume dialogue with Moscow". asserted
that → say → Moscow
The motion comes some two weeks after German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York at a meeting that yielded no sign of any progress. asserted
that → come → progress
Germany's Foreign Ministry said the meeting had reinforced Berlin's conviction that Moscow remains unwilling to negotiate either a ceasefire or an end to the war in Ukraine. asserted
Moscow → say → Ukraine
Merz visited Kyiv at the weekend to reaffirm Berlin's support for Ukraine, while German authorities have accused Russia of carrying out a series of hybrid and drone attacks in Germany, something that Moscow denies. asserted
Moscow → visit → that
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