German politicians are due to visit the Russian resort of Sochi next week. The official purpose of their trip is to participate in a conference organized by the Russian Academy of Sciences and the pro-Russian foundation “BRICS International Forum”. The day before the official start of the event, members of the delegation planned to meet the former president and prime minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev – reports the German portal t-online.
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The politician is currently the chairman of the “United Russia” party and a staunch supporter of Vladimir Putin.
The delegation includes prominent politicians. The AfD board was supposed to know about the visit
German media describe the delegation of German politicians as “the most significant group of politicians in Russia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.” The group includes the head of the AfD in Saxony, Jorg Urban, two members of the Bundestag, Rainer Rothfuss and Steffen Kotre, and MEP Hans Neuhoff. Some members of the delegation are signatories of the AfD initiative supporting the lifting of sanctions against Russia, and Neuhoff has participated in a videoconference with representatives of the Russian Duma in the past.
The AfD party's board was said to be aware of the delegation's plans, and the two MPs' travels were officially approved.
The visit schedule, revealed yesterday by t-online, was immediately met with sharp criticism from many German politicians. – This is high treason – comments Martin Huber, secretary general of the CSU, in an interview with the portal. – They spread patriotic slogans, but they ally with Putin, says Thomas Erndl from the CSU.
The AfD leadership intervened, but politicians are still planning to travel to Russia
After heavy criticism, the leadership of the AfD parliamentary club decided to intervene. Plans for politicians to visit Russia have been modified. However, the delegation is still going to Sochi. Instead of meeting with Medvedev, he is to take part in a joint prayer for peace organized as part of the conference.
