Peskov commented on Merz's defeat in the first round of the German Chancellor's election

The loss of Friedrich Merz, the leader of the alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), in the first round of elections for the post of Chancellor of Germany does not mean that even anti-Russian politicians do not find support in their own coalition. This was announced on May 6 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing.

"No, we don't see it, we don't count it. That's the answer," he said, answering a question about whether Merz's defeat indicates the low popularity of anti—Russian politicians in Germany, even within their own blocs.

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