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Stegner's Secret Kremlin Meeting Sparks Outrage and Security Concerns

5/9/2025

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SPD politician Ralf Stegner's secret meeting in Baku with top Kremlin officials, including Viktor Subkow and Waleri Fadejew, has sparked outrage. Critics warn that this clandestine gathering undermines Germany's diplomatic efforts regarding Russia and raises serious security concerns, despite Stegner's insistence that the meeting was merely private.

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SPD politician Ralf Stegner's secret meeting in Baku with top Kremlin officials, including Viktor Subkow and Waleri Fadejew, has sparked outrage. Critics warn that this clandestine gathering undermines Germany's diplomatic efforts regarding Russia and raises serious security concerns, despite Stegner's insistence that the meeting was merely private.