# Kremlin: Merz seeks German support through anti-Russian measures

https://mins.news/en/item/43316

- TASS, 2026-09-03 07:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181831

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is trying to gain domestic political support through what he considers quasi-harsh anti-Russian steps, but the effort looks extremely clumsy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov questioned why Germany had not closed a Ukrainian consulate while legal proceedings continued over recent explosions allegedly involving Ukrainians. Vladimir Putin had earlier called Germany’s decisions over a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport a gross error driven by Merz’s domestic political difficulties.

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