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Putin envoy and AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany: Reuters
The talks could include U.S. envoys and hinge on a Ukraine peace framework, with organizers weighing Israel, the United Arab Emirates or India as venues.
- On September 18, reports emerged that Germany's AfD leadership and Russian economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev are preparing for a potential March 2027 summit to discuss restarting Russian gas supplies and reopening the Nord Stream pipelines.
- AfD co-leader Alice Weidel frames the restoration of Russian energy as essential for Germany's industrial recovery, describing 'cheap energy from Russia' as 'the secret of the success of Made in Germany' following the 2022 pipeline shutdown.
- Organizers envision a summit contingent on a Ukraine peace framework, considering neutral venues like the United Arab Emirates, Israel, or India; however, U.S. officials confirmed that representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have not been invited.
- The Kremlin welcomed the AfD's interest in dialogue, contrasting it with what it called the 'confrontational stance' of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while mainstream German lawmakers condemned the proposed talks as a political betrayal of national security.
- Germany's energy storage is projected to reach only 67% by the November 1 deadline, even as Hungary plans to end Russian gas imports completely by autumn 2027, revealing a strategic divergence within Europe on energy policy.
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·Warsaw, Poland
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