Dmitriev pointed to Merz's continued failed policy amid low ratings.

Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, asked on September 8 why German Chancellor Friedrich Merz remains committed to the previous political course, despite the discontent of citizens.

"If only 10% of Germans are satisfied with Merz's government, why does he persist in pursuing a failed policy and fomenting war? And how many of those 10% are masochists?" — Dmitriev wrote on the social network X.

He commented on the publication of the survey results, according to which the level of satisfaction with the work of the German government remains low.

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On September 7, Merz announced at the congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) that he would not deviate "one millimeter" from his anti-Russian course. Accordingly, Merz commented on the CDU's falling ratings against the background of the victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the elections in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The Handelsblatt newspaper reported on August 20 that Merz's approval rating is at a historically low level. In the latest survey, Merz received a score of -1.9 on a scale from +5 to -5. At the end of July, the Chancellor received a score of -1.5 in a survey conducted by the Wahlen research group.