# EXCLUSIVE: Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 15:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"EXCLUSIVE: Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include UNITED24 Media, Yahoo, ukrmedia.news and LIGA.net. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Kyiv Independent | Putin envoy Dmitriev, AfD prepare meeting on restarting Russian gas supplies to Germany, Reuters reports | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQRnE1TFktLThpX2o3MWk3bW13bnFhUUNqS29xQ2JrMjZEbUtmako4RFlDLVBBZ3Fsa3ZXLXJ5OUlnR3JoUWlVcjZnSGtTN1hDTTY4b1hzZDhFM2JKYks0QlNPT2FMaG40ZFBTVGZTNzZ6ZkZnbDQ3aDl3VlpiRFE4U2JnNVgtblBYZGdaWUFWU09MamVOT2dUbDI2bHJ3cjNyYV9VdWxYVTllY1Z0bXB0MTgzWEVqdjBQSUF0Tm9FbDlyOVR1a0JvT0pfVQ?oc=5) |
| Українська правда | Putin envoy and German far right are preparing to discuss resuming Russian gas supplies, Reuters says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE13blZkYmdNR3I0eF96V1J4enJPSVpmbzY2X1oyS0Y5cTJCbGFZQkRSVHdZUHFNaHJZT2lvaTUtb3g2NmRqV1pkWjRhYVlhSEduUVpSLXFNbWFDYWZxN28zMlQ5SGfSAXBBVV95cUxPaThGRnVNLU9wMEtyVVJHVURUUFhRelNneUZVd25GeXdsQmwzZGMtbDJ5NHNWYm45V083RjNMNENRSU9nbmRTNWFOMW1TRXlHNGs4OHczeS1vY3pVaFZYcmhGa1JTem42VGdhY19UbHFF?oc=5) |
| The New York Sun | AfD Seeks To Resume German Energy Imports From Russia Amid Supply Shocks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNX0R5cmdBNXpyd2JtY0JrSDRSaVF1cnlWOU1yMk9CWnZzc1EzYmtPMVdLNUZuZ1VJdXM4dDM2cF80bFk4MGFwYTh4ME9HOFRaM0xvOVF6MEVYWmUyVzY3N0N0UVRSR0lfV0oydzZuY3ZLTFNNd3VqOVY2eEVwNEFLbEhDZ3UxMGNBMHczWnpSc3JLcHRiYW11WEtuWF9lMTd2bTZkVA?oc=5) |
| ua.news | AfD is preparing for gas talks with Russia — Reuters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE44cVU4VlZ0dUs2RUlZTTNRaU9JbzJMZ00xMXpxMmdUWDEyWnBFNFN0Tm1RNHA4cDd6dHNKUFFsUHFITFRvWFExVWVyS1N5ZlBUNk1taVVGQ1VDME5CZXBjMlp3WnBoSTNVamg4S25mTlNmc0dkdXhQSmlJcXJBdw?oc=5) |
| IntelliNews | Germany’s AfD asks Kremlin to turn Russian gas back on, Hungary prepares to turn it off | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOZVVwZ2dMYTdvNWVROTRWRTdfMkNZUlhvc1B5Q1RqbVNVM0g4OWdKbHBKcjZ6aExsOEl1Mk8tdmdqakNfenhNa2w0SXQ4QVdkaWx6WmtDNnJETHp1dERWdlZpbDI4NEtLZUREeVNhVjBfNUd0WWJwT3hUR3BxQzZtWnJJT21Va2pETzZqLTBwdHZaZzVYUWd0SjdQdEdtcktEekR2U1pVdm9haEZXOU1vcWRtd0JTWXZ2cXJxclRzS2s0LU5YN0tYTDNQcjM3ZlU2RTBz?oc=5) |
| UNITED24 Media | Russia and Germany’s AfD Prepare Potential 2027 Meeting on Restoring Nord Stream Gas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxON0hHMTBiTFljVDJkbnFXVW9nV0pJaXktbXJZUlduUUxobFUzZjAzN2lBbTA5Zkx3aWRYWjVadEtGWWpMamJ3NWc3aHZLb09JNVpjTWktMV9TbEllVGRENjkza1dfd2NGRkFxMmpxdnF4c0pmeGdjSHVhZ0hlQ25yYjZxT3pGaDE4LXdaTkNVbXczTVVKUE51Z0Q4emJaOUpwSm94N2NWaTJiZGpwNVQ3VlhsYUJET0RDWnlnb2VR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Putin envoy and German far right are preparing to discuss resuming Russian gas supplies, Reuters says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNYTM5OTZ5a0x4R2lhQVNfcl80Sjl4Wms2UzlPM1Q3dXpZVUpPNlF4M01ybURIUFA4MHgtUFZjVENjNEl6NmZPOXlaSjM2U1g1V1dWd2hzWjBBY1NzZkY0bjkwb0g2RWN5Q2ZpZ2lNVWNYVFBLWGpJZG0wdE9DVjBGUkRRTXlORXlFSmcwc1RPZ2dyZGRpckdN?oc=5) |
| ukrmedia.news | Weidel has called for the restoration of relations with Russia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE92WUJZVXFMVUpIb2Z4VU5nc3JpQkdOVXE3S1BVM3ktMGhtSlFSeHhNQmNzWDBaTjhsTlQydWVvS2wxeFNLTGc0eVpPZmZ6eTdlOHkxWXYzLVR2XzQ1NkVqSnQ5XzFCWlpyb2FZb0d0ZnhLWTNEWjctTVQyaw?oc=5) |
| LIGA.net | Reuters: Putin’s top economic representative and pro-Russian AfD prepare for a meeting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPUm9sdUlDUFVjMldIZGpIVjlnWm1sdU9NMVJxNlprZUVVbWlXSFR0MVA5WEhrZVdpSXhzZXdfek1DVzR5UktjVm5LbGRNaXNka3RsV0oyVkJSV2trZVBhRlVQUWs0ZlV1SW1US3htclRGQmhvQUg4cWU5VXdjYXNwYjA0bFVhVW83SC10ZXVzQXc4ZG9SS0s1bzlUOUt0NkxWSG11QTRkUC1LZXZiTHc1UjBIRzNISnlyemYxbGN5Y3bSAcYBQVVfeXFMT3BiX3Q2cmFjbFVLMzByYkZ6cjJfRllueUdNbDc3Qmdza0FoZnJvY3M0RkhhSVQ5Y3MtcDBYeG9HZlhRdzhBUlJ1SFRCS0tLeG9NaEllWXFTbldjdnBkZWZJcFJjNG8tTi0wWDdxNkJwM0xtLXhOVC1KVFllNkhodlBjMjRmcHhoYmlDeHJEaGtDY3J) |
| NewsGuard's Reality Check | Russia Boosts the German Far Right — Again | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1Nc1JOTGpBMjh5REJ1Z09ybUxsMk5XTWZTMHNBYnR0N2ZfWTJfcmVxRTNna0hEU3AzdE10b0RoTEVWRWltajdrVk5jWXFoeExCc2s3dEctcURrX1l0YU84YTdhc2VxeEhqdjJzVmp2RzVEaHR6MU50ZUhGb1ZGbzg?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | In Germany’s east, old ties to Moscow fuel AfD rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQVF9XUTVaaVhqMGpIWExya1pyTHhSTkI0clZTRGROX24zMEhhWDQyQzNnOXBCTkFDYndEMWQ5N2M3ejFYbVhHQ3NFcW1KUldUb1RXSzB1U1dfSV8zcG8yb0UtOXJsdFFXSGo1Tkw4LUdIeTZZbjNQVFJoRk5fQXpUTUd4b2s?oc=5) |
| Reuters | EXCLUSIVE: Putin envoy and far-right AfD prepare talks to get Russian gas back for Germany, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOYW1YaE5VZXdZbXVmcVlIMVBDRVFZNC1BRjlmSmplVHdSbXJuX0c0eTJPTkVVeWZZME1kODNrVkV4Wi1ZVmRDd1lTV1h1WDJoYmFKVzhtZDRrRmpub0hPV3RuZDduM29Bb2o3QkhnRmJBZ0tydnNrZGFTLVppWFlBNk9TdHc1QnNRd2h4X3c0U2hyWnNXa2dJdkVTU0FsZ0doNjVFb0NOZHNaT05KaFc3SVpWRGptcUZXTVE2Nlcxdw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-18/exclusive-putin-envoy-and-far-right-afd-prepare-talks-to-get-russian-gas-back*