The Kremlin pointed to the reluctance of the future German Chancellor Merz to establish relations with the Russian Federation.

The statements of the leader of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz do not signal a desire to normalize relations with Russia. This was announced on May 5 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"We have heard a number of statements that he (Merz. — Ed.) has been doing so far. These statements did not signal his desire and willingness to follow the path of normalization of bilateral relations between the Federal Republic and the Russian Federation," Peskov said at a briefing, answering a question from Izvestia about Russia's willingness to work with the new German authorities.

According to him, Moscow will be guided by the words and, above all, the actions of the new chancellor.

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