# Kremlin has no information on AfD attempts to contact Moscow, spokesman says

https://mins.news/en/item/68784

- TASS, 2026-09-22 11:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2191097

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had no information about alleged attempts by Germany’s Alternative for Germany party to establish contact with Moscow. He said the party’s rising popularity and support for relations with Russia were appealing, contrasting its statements with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s confrontational rhetoric toward Russia.

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