Kremlin open to talks with AfD, 'impressed' by pro-Russia stance

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2026-09-22

Moscow (dpa) - Russia on Tuesday signalled openness to hold talks with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), following the Kremlin-friendly party's resounding success in recent state elections. The AfD's comments on resuming relations with Russia "impress us," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in comments carried by Russian news agency Interfax. The anti-immigrant AfD came out on top in regional elections in the north-eastern German sta......

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