# AfD leader calls for Russian gas to resume as Germany’s storage levels fall

https://mins.news/en/item/51147

- TASS, 2026-09-09 10:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2184719

> Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany, sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s energy policy and urged Germany to restore Russian gas supplies as storage levels hit a record low. She warned that a cold winter could bring exorbitant prices or rationing, and called for a return to nuclear power and an end to the failed energy transition.

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