# Germany’s far right surges as US envoys push Ukraine peace talks

https://mins.news/en/video/48253

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 10:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEMUraFGT2c

> Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany wins in Saxony-Anhalt, moving closer to taking state-level power for the first time since World War Two. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner promote new ideas after trips between Moscow and Kyiv, but hopes on the streets are fading as winter approaches.

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