AfD, Russian Envoy Plot Gas Pipeline Revival Amid Ukraine Tensions

Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin's special envoy and head of Russia's Direct Investment Fund, is working with leaders of Germany's right-wing AfD party to organize talks aimed at restoring Russian gas exports to Germany.

The potential resumption of Russian gas supplies could take place in March, contingent on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, according to reports.

AfD co-chairs Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are scheduled to meet with Dmitriev to focus on reactivating the Nord Stream pipelines. Possible venues for these talks include Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and India.

Germany sourced over one-third of its crude oil imports and more than half of its natural gas from Russia before sanctions were imposed in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.