Germany's AfD and leftist BSW call for end to help for Ukraine
The nonbinding vote passed with 44 of 83 seats as the parties urged Berlin to end arms deliveries and sanctions.
- On Wednesday, the Alternative and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance passed a motion in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament demanding an end to Berlin's military and financial support for Ukraine.
- Both the AfD and the BSW have been heavily critical of Germany's support for Kyiv, arguing it prolongs the war while resources should be spent domestically, party founder Sahra Wagenknecht said.
- Gaining 44 votes in the 83-seat state assembly, the motion faced opposition from the CDU, SPD, Greens, and Left Party, remaining non-binding since state parliaments lack foreign policy authority.
- Saxony-Anhalt Premier Sven Schulze of the CDU dismissed the vote as a political stunt, calling it a "gift" for the BSW, while Kyiv's envoy to Berlin, Oleksii Makeiev, condemned the motion as the "peak of absurdity."
- The vote occurred as the trial of a Ukrainian former military officer for the Nord Stream pipeline explosion began in Hamburg, following Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's warning that accusations regarding a drone incident at Leipzig and Halle Airport signaled a "real war.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Alliance for Social Justice and Economic Reason, previously known as the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance, have joined forces in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament for a symbolic motion to end Germany's military support for Ukraine. The vote has no direct practical impact, as state parliaments do not determine Germany's foreign policy, sanctions or military aid. Decisions on these issues are made at the federa…
Germany's AfD and leftist BSW call for end to help for Ukraine
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the small leftist BSW party joined forces on Wednesday to pass a symbolic motion in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt calling for an end to Berlin's military support for Ukraine.
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In Germany, the parliament of one of the federal countries demands to stop aid to Ukraine and lift sanctions against Russia. Deputies of the ADN and BSW in Saxony-Anhalt called for the cessation of aid to Ukraine and the lifting of sanctions <p>against Russia. Berlin rejected requirements.</p>
Saxony-Anhalt: AfD and BSW want to end Ukraine aid
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