BERLIN / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – AfD MPs’ planned trip to Russia is causing tensions within the party. Alice Weidel is dissatisfied and threatens harsh consequences. The intra-party conflicts highlight the division between pragmatic leaders and Russia-friendly MPs.
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The AfD is once again at the center of an internal party conflict, triggered by the planned trip to Russia by MPs Steffen Kotré and Rainer Rothfuß. Party leader Alice Weidel publicly expressed her lack of understanding about the travel plans and emphasized that she would neither undertake nor recommend such a trip. This stance reflects tensions within the party, which is divided between pragmatic approaches and an openly pro-Russia line.
MP Matthias Moosdorf, who had already traveled to Russia unannounced in the summer, openly criticized Weidel’s stance on Platform X. He emphasized that politics does not only consist of phrases, but of actions. Moosdorf was punished for going it alone with a fine and a loss of speaking time, which further illustrated the internal differences.
Weidel has announced that he will take harsh consequences, including expulsion from the party, for violations of internal guidelines. There is great dissatisfaction within the group about the trip to Russia, as many MPs consider it pointless. These tensions show how deep the division within the AfD runs when it comes to Russia policy.
Although Weidel emphasizes that peace in Europe is only possible with Russia and not against Russia, she is critical of the form of contact. This illustrates the challenge facing the AfD: the balance between a pragmatic party leadership and MPs who take a pro-Russia line. The discussion about the trip to Russia is therefore another example of the internal conflicts that shape the party.
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