AfD Leader Calls for End to Arms Deliveries to Ukraine

German far-right AfD leader Tino Chrupalla has called for an end to weapons deliveries to Ukraine and the lifting of all sanctions against Russia, arguing that Moscow should be engaged in dialogue instead. In an interview with ZDF, Chrupalla said sanctions have caused significant damage to the German economy and praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for tying his country's energy supply to Russia, calling it "true sovereignty." He also opposed German-made drones being used to attack Russian territory. Recent polling shows AfD support in eastern Germany has risen to 45%, up 13 points from the 2025 election and nearly four times the CDU's 12%, prompting protests in Berlin where thousands gathered near the Brandenburg Gate against the far-right party.