# AfD leader says party seeks dialogue channel with Russia jointly with US

https://mins.news/en/item/67236

- TASS, 2026-09-21 11:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190639

> AfD co-chair Alice Weidel said the party wants to establish a dialogue channel with Russia together with the United States, including for talks on Russian gas supplies. She said AfD seeks good relations with both sides and claimed they now see the party as Germany’s only reliable partner. Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev has also raised possible cooperation with AfD on restoring Nord Stream.

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