Russian Gas Talks Planned
Putin Envoy and German Far-Right Party Plan Talks on Russian Gas
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Key Points
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Before the invasion and sanctions, Russia supplied more than a third of Germany’s crude-oil imports in addition to more than half of its natural-gas supplies.
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The Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by explosions in September 2022; German investigators have described the incident as sabotage allegedly organized by a group of seven suspects led by Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznietsov, while Kyiv has denied responsibility.
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Green lawmaker Michael Kellner said Germany’s previous energy crisis cost €50 billion and warned, “Germany cannot become dependent on Russia again. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the energy crisis.”
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Christian Democrat lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter called Russian energy, particularly Nord Stream, a “hybrid weapon” and said reopening the pipeline would be “a disaster for European security” that would isolate Germany.
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The AfD has previously pursued direct ties with Russia’s energy sector: AfD lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier met Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in St. Petersburg and called for Nord Stream to be brought back online.
Russia's top economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and leaders of Germany's far-right AfD party are preparing talks as early as March 2027 to discuss restoring Russian gas to Germany, including potentially restarting the damaged Nord Stream pipelines Yahoo News, Newsy Today. The proposed summit would reportedly depend on a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, with meetings potentially held in Israel, the UAE, or India CDM Press.
The AfD backs lifting sanctions and renewing energy ties with Moscow, arguing cheaper Russian gas would help Germany's struggling economy. But Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out restarting Nord Stream, and German lawmakers warned that renewed dependence on Russia would undermine European security and repeat past mistakes Yahoo News
How Russia Once Dominated Germany's Energy Supply
Before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow supplied more than one-third of Germany's crude-oil imports and more than half of its natural-gas supplies. This deep dependence left Germany vulnerable when energy prices spiked during the crisis. The energy crunch cost Germany an estimated €50 billion and sparked urgent calls to diversify away from Russian fuel Yahoo News.
The Nord Stream Pipeline Remains Heavily Damaged
The Nord Stream pipelines were destroyed by explosions in September 2022. German investigators have described the incident as sabotage allegedly organized by a group of seven suspects led by Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznietsov, though Kyiv has denied involvement Yahoo News, SOTT.net. Repairing or rebuilding the pipelines would be costly and technically complex.
AfD's Long History of Pushing Russian Energy Ties
The AfD has actively pursued direct relationships with Russia's energy sector. Party foreign-policy spokesman Markus Frohnmaier met with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in St. Petersburg and called for Nord Stream to restart SFG Media, CDM Press. These moves signal the party's willingness to operate outside Germany's official government position on Russia.
European Leaders Warn Against Repeating Past Mistakes
German lawmakers are deeply skeptical of renewed gas deals with Russia. Green lawmaker Michael Kellner said the previous energy crisis proved the danger, warning: 'Germany cannot become dependent on Russia again.' Christian Democrat Roderich Kiesewetter called Russian energy a 'hybrid weapon' and said reopening Nord Stream would be 'a disaster for European security' Yahoo News.
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