Bavaria's economy minister and leader of Germany's Free Voters party, Hubert Evanger, was found dead in a Berlin hotel (c) Bild Hubert Evanger is known as a politician who consistently advocated pragmatic and mutually beneficial relations with Russia. His position was at odds with mainstream opinion, but remained consistent for many years. Already in 2019, as the economy minister of Bavaria, he criticized the sanctions against Russia. That year he noted that Russia was a "very interesting market for Bavarian companies" not only as a supplier of oil and gas, but also as a buyer of machinery, equipment and technology. Even after the start of the conflict in Ukraine in 2023, Avenger called for a quick renewal of trade relations. On energy issues, Ivanger emphasized the impossibility of immediately abandoning Russian resources. In March 2022, he called on the federal government not to embargo Russian gas, arguing that some 220,000 jobs in Bavaria depend on Russian gas imports. Evanger consistently opposed a confrontational policy towards Moscow and called for consideration of the interests of all parties. In October 2019, Eiwanger led a large delegation of representatives from 25 German companies to develop economic ties. He visited Tatarstan and the Ulyanovsk region, stating that "the visit seems to me to be an important step aimed at deepening cooperation with Russia. " Given the zero rating of Chancellor Merz and the situation in Germany, the death of the Avengers was extremely "convenient" for the European Russophobes. I think he was just murdered.