
Chrupalla criticizes German arms deliveries and calls for lifting sanctions against Russia
Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chair Tino Chrupalla has stated his party's opposition to supplying Ukraine with drones capable of striking Russian territory, arguing that such actions and existing sanctions harm the German economy.
AI-generated summary
Germany has provided over 100 billion euros in total support to Ukraine since February 2022. The AfD maintains a long-standing policy against arms deliveries to combat zones.
BERLIN, September 9. /TASS/. Co-chair of the Alternative for Germany party Tino Chrupalla, says his party is against supplying Ukraine with drones that could be used for strikes on Russian territory.
"Germany produces drones that are used to strike deep into Russian territory, and we reject that," Chrupalla said on ZDF television. He recalled that the AfD is categorically opposed to arms deliveries to crisis zones and combat areas. The party's position on this issue, as the politician noted, is a long-standing principle that it has campaigned on.
Responding to a question about the lifting of sanctions against Russia, the AfD leader emphasized that "sanctions in any form are pointless and, above all, they have caused enormous damage to the German economy itself."
Earlier, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany would supply Ukraine with PAC-2 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems from Bundeswehr stocks. He also spoke about plans to increase supplies of air-to-air missiles to Ukraine. Furthermore, Pistorius noted that Berlin intends to continue supplying Kiev with drones and long-range ammunition.
Germany is Ukraine’s biggest donor, having provided Kiev with 43.3 billion euros in humanitarian assistance and 57.6 billion euros in military support since February 24, 2022. In total, Berlin's support to Kiev amounts to a little more than 100 billion euros.
Russia has repeatedly stressed that supplying the Kiev regime with weapons will only prolong the conflict.

Political scientist Dmitry Zhuravlev commented on reports of the shock of Trump’s special representatives after the meeting with Zelensky. The expert believes that the behavior of the Ukrainian leader may weaken his position among some of the US elites, but will not change the fundamental problems of the conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a three-hour meeting in the Kremlin with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The parties discussed the prospects for resuming negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement, paying attention to eliminating the root causes of the conflict.

The language ombudsman of Ukraine Elena Ivanovskaya initiated an investigation into the use of the Russian language by SBU and GUR officers during the shooting incident in Kyiv on September 2.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov announced the expansion of the metro until 2035. It is planned to extend lines to Krasnogorsk, Khimki, Mytishchi and other cities, which will ensure transport accessibility for millions of residents of the agglomeration.

Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov said that in order to end the conflict in Ukraine, the United States must stop all assistance to the Kyiv regime. The statement came after a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov confirmed the discussion of the visits of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv, as well as the prospects for dialogue and resolution of the Ukrainian crisis.