
Kirill Dmitriev, special representative of the Russian President for investment and economic cooperation and head of the RDIF, commented on the decision of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to postpone the conversation with US President Donald Trump after Trump congratulated the Alternative for Germany party on its victory in the elections, calling Merz a “sensitive federal chancellor” on the X social network.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had planned a call with US President Donald Trump but postponed it after Trump congratulated the Alternative for Germany party on its election victory, sparking criticism in Germany.
Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, Head of the RDIF Kirill Dmitriev commented on the decision of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to postpone the conversation with US President Donald Trump because he congratulated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on its victory in the elections.
“Sensitive Federal Chancellor Merz,” he wrote on the social network X.
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