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RDIF chief says Trump’s words on reducing troops in Germany are 'black mark' for Merz

Kirill Dmitriev wrote this commenting on US President Donald Trump’s pledge to decide on the reduction of the US contingent in Germany soon

Special Presidential Envoy for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, RDIF (Russian Direct Investment Fund) CEO Kirill Dmitriev Sergei Karpukhin/TASS Host Photo

Special Presidential Envoy for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, RDIF (Russian Direct Investment Fund) CEO Kirill Dmitriev

© Sergei Karpukhin/TASS Host Photo

MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Kirill Dmitriev, Russian president’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), has described US President Donald Trump’s pledge to reduce the US contingent in Germany as a "black mark" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

"Black mark for struggling Merz," he wrote on his X page.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that his administration "is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany," and a decision will be made soon.

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