Ties with the US were “destroyed to the core8 Oct 2025 21:13
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Three AfD lawmakers from Saxony-Anhalt attended Putin’s 73rd birthday celebration at the Russian embassy in Berlin, organized by the pro-Kremlin magazine Compact. The event praised Putin as a “patriot,” and AfD leaders later said the MPs acted independently.
Russian stocks fell to a three-year low after the Foreign Ministry said ties with the US were “destroyed to the core.” The Moscow Exchange dropped over 4%, with heavy losses for Gazprom, Sberbank, VTB, and Rosneft, as analysts cited panic selling after Deputy FM Ryabkov’s remarks.