Leader of Germany's far-right party meets Putin allies in Moscow


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  • Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Frauke Petry arrives at the Paul Loebe Haus building before the German presidential election in Berlin, February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) held talks with Russian officials during a visit to Moscow at the weekend, including with an ultra-nationalist ally of President Vladimir Putin, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Frauke Petry, whose party is expected to enter parliament for the first time after a federal election on Sept. 24, discussed possible cooperation between Russian and German regional assemblies with her hosts.

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