# Russian presidential envoy says Merz could be next to leave after Starmer

https://mins.news/en/item/16200

- TASS, 2026-08-07 13:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2170231

> Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev says that, with Starmer already gone, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could be the next leader to leave office. Dmitriev claims that only 13% of Germans are satisfied with what he calls the “warmongering” Merz. His statement presents Merz’s limited public approval as a possible threat to his political position. The characterization and the approval figure are attributed to Dmitriev.