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Ukraine hits Russian data; AfD leader would end German aid

The Economist says the AfD leader would end German support for Ukraine, while Kyiv hits Russian data systems; Vienna, meanwhile, wants dog urine diluted.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:36 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Alternative for Germany — Photo: Ziko #noAfD van Dijk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

At a glance

First reported by The Economist: “Alice Weidel would pull the plug on German support for Ukraine”, with reporting from The Bulwark.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:36 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: German, Putin, Russian, Ukraine.
BBN covered this story before: Omar home searched; Ukraine resumes refinery strikes (October 15).

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The EconomistAlice Weidel would pull the plug on German support for Ukraine
The BulwarkUkraine Is Hitting Putin Where His Data Lives

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Ukraine this morning, the story is data.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Bulwark reports Kyiv is now striking Russian data infrastructure, the servers and systems that keep the war machine organized, and not only the fuel depots.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo they're going after the filing cabinets.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Berlin, the Economist says Alice Weidel, who leads the far-right AfD, would end German support for Ukraine.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat matters in Washington too, where the same argument is already being had.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA lighter turn now.