Alternative for Germany (AfD) tries to reconcile differences on Russia

BERLIN - The Alternative for Germany (AfD), Germany's strongest opposition party, is trying to reconcile differences over its stance on Russia. According to Focus magazine, the divergent positions of the party's two co-chairs, Alice Weidel and Tina Chrupally, are behind the internal push.

While Chrupalla, who is primarily responsible for election issues in the eastern federal states, has traditionally taken a pro-Russian stance and called for an end to arms supplies to Ukraine, Weidel has taken a much more critical stance. She has repeatedly condemned Russia's war of aggression and stressed the unshakable nature of German support for Kiev.

This tension comes at a time when the entire party is under scrutiny. The German Constitutional Protection (BfV) officially classifies the AfD as demonstrably right-wing extremist. Intra-party disputes thus reveal a deeper ideological fragmentation that may affect not only the future direction of the formation, but also its credibility in the eyes of the electorate. Experts now ask whether the AfD will be able to bridge this conflict or whether it will lead to a further weakening of its already controversial position on the German political scene.

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