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AfD efforts to restore Russian gas supplies to Germany

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is actively pursuing the resumption of Russian natural gas imports to address Germany’s energy costs and industrial competitiveness. Party leaders argue that affordable Russian energy is necessary to prevent economic weakening and job losses caused by high-cost alternatives like US liquefied natural gas. To facilitate this, AfD officials have established direct contact with Moscow. Markus Frohnmaier, the party’s foreign policy spokesperson, reportedly met with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller in Russia. Russia to discuss the potential resumption of supplies, specifically exploring the possibility of utilizing the Nord Stream pipelines. Additionally, Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative for the Russian President, is involved in planning high-level meetings between Kremlin representatives and AfD co-presidents Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla. These discussions are reportedly contingent upon the establishment of a peace framework between Russia and Ukraine. Potential locations for summit meetings include Israel, the United Arab Emirates, or India. While the AfD is a popular political entity, it currently lacks the official authority to negotiate energy agreements on behalf of the German state. Recent developments indicate that the AfD has initiated direct discussions to explore restarting energy imports, including the potential repair or reactivation of the Nord Stream pipelines. The party’s platform has expanded to advocate for a reversal of the current energy transition (Energiewende), suggesting a return to coal and nuclear power alongside Russian fossil fuels. The Kremlin has expressed support for this position, with position; spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributing stated that Russia is “impressed by the decline in German AfD’s popularity and its stance on energy,” while attributing Germany’s economic competitiveness decline to the decision to abandon cheap Russian gas. These efforts follow significant electoral gains for the AfD in states such as Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, increasing the party's political influence.

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  1. 2026-09-22 13:09 UTC AfD efforts to restore Russian gas supplies to Germany
  2. 2026-09-22 05:20 UTC AfD efforts to restore Russian gas supplies to Germany
  3. 2026-09-21 07:53 UTC AfD efforts to restore Russian gas supplies to Germany

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