# Germany’s SPD faction calls for continued dialogue with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/43970

- TASS, 2026-09-03 15:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2182269

> Matthias Miersch, chairman of Germany’s Social Democratic Party faction, urged continued dialogue with Russia, saying Berlin must do everything possible to prevent further escalation and should never abandon efforts to restore communication. His remarks follow German measures over the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident, which Moscow called an unfounded provocation.

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