Politics · Germany · 20 hrs ago
BSW calls for German energy deal with Russia after US diesel agreement
The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party is calling for Germany to resume buying energy from Russia after US President Donald Trump announced a diesel agreement with Moscow.
Trump said more than 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel would initially go to the United States and the global market, with US sanctions temporarily eased.
BSW says Germany should resume regular oil and gas imports as well as seek a diesel deal, arguing that sanctions have hurt the country.
The BSW and the AfD plan to bring the demand to a vote in the state parliament in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.
Together, the two parties have a majority there, but the state parliament cannot decide to restart Russian energy imports.
German foreign policy is handled by the federal government, while sanctions against Russia are set at European Union level.
The German government says it will maintain the sanctions and continue supporting Ukraine; Ukraine’s president warned that Russian energy revenues would help fund the war.
The BSW called for Germany to resume Russian energy imports after US President Donald Trump announced a diesel agreement with Russia.
Claudia Wittig, deputy chair of the BSW parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt, said Germany also needed a diesel deal with Russia.
The BSW and AfD plan to put a related motion to a vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on Wednesday.
The German government said it would maintain sanctions against Russia and continue working with European partners on further measures.
Ukraine’s president criticized the US-Russia agreement, warning that energy-export revenue would help fund Russia’s war against Ukraine.
- Who
- The BSW, including Claudia Wittig, called for renewed Russian energy imports to Germany.
- What
- It wants a diesel agreement and regular Russian oil and gas supplies. The BSW and AfD plan a state parliament vote on a related demand.
- When
- The report was published on October 11, 2026; the planned vote is on Wednesday.
- Where
- Germany, with the planned vote in the state parliament in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.
- Why
- The BSW said sanctions had failed and argued that renewed energy imports could address fuel prices and help German industry.
BSW
German government
Sanctions
BSW
The BSW said sanctions against Russia had failed and mainly harmed Germany.
German government
The government said Germany would maintain sanctions and work with European partners on further measures.
Russian energy imports
BSW
The BSW called for Germany to resume regular Russian oil and gas imports.
German government
The government rejected a comparable step and said support for Ukraine would remain unchanged.
Germany also needs a diesel deal with Russia.
The sanctions policy against Russia, which above all harms us, has failed across the board.
Germany is sticking to the sanctions against Russia and working with its European partners on further punitive measures.
Trump announced that more than 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel would initially reach the US and global markets.
German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius reaffirmed that Germany would maintain sanctions against Russia.
The Saxony-Anhalt state parliament is due to vote on a demand initiated by the AfD and BSW.
- BSW representative
- Claudia Wittig
- Planned vote
- Wednesday, in the state parliament in Magdeburg
- Proposed imports
- Russian diesel, oil and gas
- Initial diesel supply announced by Trump
- More than 300,000 tonnes
- German government position
- Maintain sanctions against Russia
Sources
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