AfD politician plans Russia visit for next spring
The foreign policy speaker of the AfD party announced a trip to Russia for next spring. He recently visited the United States.
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Markus Frohnmaier works as the foreign policy speaker for the AfD party in the German parliament. He announced that he will travel to Russia in spring next year.
Recently, he visited the United States in October where he met with important people including government officials and activists. He gave a lecture at Georgetown University and said the meetings went well. Frohnmaier wants to keep talking with Russia because he believes there will be peace after the current conflict.
However, many people in Germany don't like politicians who talk with Russia. They think it shows support for Putin. Frohnmaier once called Putin a bad name in an interview.
The AfD party hasn't visited Russia officially for four years. The party also wants to build relationships with China.
Party leader Alice Weidel lived in China for several years, speaks Chinese, and recently visited there with other AfD members.