# Almost all Germans understand chancellor is destroying country, Russian envoy says

https://mins.news/en/item/84410

- TASS, 2026-10-03 05:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2197043

> Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is destroying Germany despite having only 10% approval. Dmitriev blamed what he called warmongering, migration and energy blunders, predicted Merz would resign soon and urged turning the Munich Security Conference into a genuine peace platform.

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