Kremlin links German far-right gains to end of cheap Russian gas

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov attributes AfD's strong regional election results to public discontent over higher energy costs following Germany's shift from cheap Russian gas to pricier American LNG. This is a rhetorical move by Moscow to frame European energy policy as self-harming and to legitimize its own energy leverage. The claim is unverified and serves as political messaging rather than established fact.