Germany's far-right AfD party reveals plans for forum with Russia and US to discuss reviving Nord Stream

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has said preparations are underway for a Russia-US-Germany forum scheduled to take place in 2027.

Source: Markus Frohnmaier, deputy leader of the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, in a comment to Russian newspaper Izvestia, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Frohnmaier said his party has been in contact with Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, about holding a business forum to be attended by representatives from Germany, Russia and the United States.

"We are in contact with Mr Dmitriev. Information on venues will be published in due course," the German politician said.

He added that the AfD intends to raise the issues of Nord Stream and economic cooperation at the forum.

Dmitriev had previously said that Russia would be willing to organise the event in 2027.

US officials have not yet commented on whether they will attend.

Background:

• Reuters reported earlier that Putin's chief economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and the leadership of Germany's far-right AfD party had begun preparations for a meeting next year to discuss the resumption of Russian gas supplies to Germany.
• The Greens and the governing Christian Democratic Union have sharply criticised the plans.
• In a June interview with Reuters, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called for an end to the boycott of Russian oil and gas to support Germany's ailing economy.
• Weidel's comments came after Markus Frohnmaier, an influential AfD MP, visited Russia in early June. He met Alexey Miller, CEO of Russian energy giant Gazprom, and called for the reopening of the Nord Stream pipeline.

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