
RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev called the Alternative for Germany party and its co-chair Alice Weidel the voice of reason in Europe after she supported the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump.
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Kirill Dmitriev commented on Alice Weidel’s publication on the X social network.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and its co-chair Alice Weidel are the voice of reason in Germany and Europe. The special representative of the Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, spoke about this on the social network X.
Dmitriev commented on Weidel’s publication, in which she welcomed the telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump and criticized the German authorities for refusing negotiations.
The special representative of the Russian President noted that the dialogue between Moscow and Berlin is vital for Europe and the world. “You (Weidel - Lenta.ru note) and the Alternative for Germany are the voice of reason in Germany and Europe, and all constructive people congratulate you on your great fight to protect the German way of life,” he wrote.

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