AfD Declines to Condemn Russia in Party Election Program – Reports
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party chose not to include a condemnation of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine in its election program, German broadcaster N-tv reported. | On Saturday, the AfD party congress took place in the German city of Riesa, where the party's co-chair Alice Weidel was approved as a candidate for chancellor. Delegates to the congress voted against condemning Russia for its operation in Ukraine by a majority of 69% out of around 600 party delegates, the broadcaster said. The party’s draft program describes the Ukraine conflict as a disruption to peace in Europe and envisions Ukraine as a neutral state, outside of the EU and NATO. Since the beginning of the special military operation, AfD has consistently advocated for an end to arms supplies to Ukraine and the search for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
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