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AfD Calls End to Russian Energy Boycott, Citing Jobs

6/30/2026

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  • AfD leader Alice Weidel told Reuters Germany should end its boycott of Russian oil and gas.
  • Weidel said cheap Russian energy drove “Made in Germany” and that its loss caused hundreds of thousands of jobs to disappear.
  • Gazprom chief Alexei Miller told AfD lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier that gas supplies could resume within three months.
  • Christian Democrat MP Roderich Kiesewetter said the AfD’s pro-Russian stance is distorting public debate in Germany.