AfD Outlines New Russia Course – Special Session with BSW in Magdeburg

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The AfD wants to recalibrate Germany's course toward Russia – and is seeking an unusual stage for it: the Magdeburg state parliament. Together with the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), the party has invited to a special session, according to the "Zeit." Topic: the war in Ukraine.

What the AfD specifically means by a "new Russia policy" – whether it concerns sanctions, arms deliveries, or the relationship with the government in Kyiv – the announcement so far leaves open. So far, only the framework is set: a cross-party session in Saxony-Anhalt that aims to set foreign policy accents.

What is planned in Magdeburg

AfD and BSW are jointly convening parliament – that is rare in German state politics. An invitation was issued to the special session. The exact date had not yet been set at the time of the announcement. The goal is likely to publicly formulate demands on the federal government and at the same time send a signal of unity between both parties on the Russia question.

Controversial guest in Strasbourg

Already beforehand, the AfD had received a controversial guest in the European Parliament who belongs in the context of the party's new Russia course. Who this concerns does not emerge from the announcement – the mere fact of the invitation is considered politically delicate in Brussels. With this, the AfD is continuing a line with which it has long deviated from the European course.

What is still missing: concrete content

Substantive details – such as the lifting of sanctions, the question of diplomatic steps, or the stance on arms deliveries to Ukraine – are not mentioned in the current presentation. What is clear: The AfD wants to use the stage of state politics to make its foreign policy course visible – and is seeking allies outside the Bundestag for this.