AfD's Weidel calls for Russian diesel, gas and oil imports as she attacks Germany's support for Ukraine

AfD leader Alice Weidel called for Germany to pursue its own diesel agreement with Russia and resume imports of Russian natural gas and oil, arguing that doing so would ease costs for German households and businesses.

Speaking in the Bundestag, Weidel accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government of becoming increasingly entangled in the Ukraine war. "Germany, get this into your heads, will be defended neither in the Donbas nor in the Hindu Kush," she said, warning that deeper involvement risked making Germany itself a party to the conflict.

Weidel described Germany's support for Kyiv as financing a "proxy war" against nuclear-armed Russia and contrasted Berlin's policy with the recent U.S.-Russia diesel agreement. She accused the government of damaging Germany's economy and public finances through sanctions while Washington and Moscow pursued agreements for their own benefit.

"We want diesel deliveries, a diesel deal for Germany, and we want natural gas and oil from Russia," Weidel said.

She also pointed to Germany's elevated insolvency levels, saying a company was filing for insolvency every 19 minutes. Around 41,000 jobs were affected by corporate insolvencies in the third quarter of 2026, although that figure was 10% lower than in the previous quarter.

Weidel also attacked Merz over his recent visit to Kyiv and additional German aid for Ukraine, accusing the chancellor of prioritizing foreign policy over domestic German interests.

Germany's government has rejected calls to reverse its Russia policy, saying it intends to maintain European sanctions and continue supporting Ukraine.