Overview
- Hans Noyhoff reaffirmed he will attend and speak at a Sochi congress on EU–BRICS relations organized by the European Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- An ARD-published travel plan lists Bundestag members Steffen Kotré and Rainer Rothfuss on a BRICS–Europe symposium visit to Russia from November 13 to 16 and on November 17.
- Handelsblatt reporting indicates the AfD parliamentary faction will finance the delegation, which includes Noyhoff, Kotré, Rothfuss, and Saxony state leader Jörg Urban.
- CDU/CSU figures Martin Huber and Roderich Kiesewetter condemned the initiative, warning it could be used by Russia in hybrid influence efforts.
- AfD officials describe the trip as maintaining dialogue with Russia, with faction deputy leader Stefan Keiter calling for intensified contacts.