Putin envoy signals economic cooperation with AfD ahead of German state vote

Kirill Dmitriev, a close Putin confidant, publicly expressed willingness for economic cooperation with Germany's AfD if it wins the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election. This marks a notable Russian overture to a far-right party in a key eastern German state, potentially signaling Moscow's preference for a shift in German policy. The statement is unilateral and unreciprocated; the AfD's response and electoral outcome remain uncertain.