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Russian Doppelgänger campaign spreads fake news to aid pro-Moscow German party

Russian operatives are flooding German social media with disinformation reaching millions of viewers to boost the pro-Moscow AfD party ahead of February's chancellor election.

byOlena Mukhina

Katrin Ebner-Steiner, from the AfD. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Bavarian far-right AfD leader calls for immediate expulsion of Ukrainian refugees

According to the German news outlet, that would mean 1.2 million people across Germany, most of them women and children, and up to 200,000 people in Bavaria.

byBenjamin Looijen

Alice Weidel, the party's candidate for the position of Chancellor in the upcoming elections. Photo via Wikimedia.

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German AfD party refused to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine

The vote highlights the growing divide between the party's foreign policy vision and Germany's traditional Western alliances.

byBenjamin Looijen

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Russia may attack NATO territory by 2030, warns German defense minister

Currently, Russia targets German infrastructure and energy systems, funds far-right parties AfD and BSW, spreads disinformation through social media, Pistorius says.

byYuri Zoria

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Reuters: New German leftist BSW party threatens pro-Ukraine stance in eastern state coalitions

The party is leveraging its position in three German states to pressure mainstream parties into opposing military support for Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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German MPs move to ban pro-Russian AfD party through constitutional court

Lawmakers from various German parties are preparing a case to ban the AfD, arguing that the party violates constitutional principles and human dignity.

byYuri Zoria

The Bundestag, the German Parliament, in Berlin, Germany. Illustrative image. Credit: Depositphotos.

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Expert warns populist surge in Germany boosts anti-Ukraine sentiment

Russian disinformation and opposition to military support for Ukraine are finding traction in Germany, fueled by insufficient explanations from the German authorities why suport for the country is important, warns a foreign policy expert.

byOlena Mukhina

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Assistant of German far-right AfD top candidate for EU elections arrested in China spy case

An individual linked to the far-right AfD party's leading candidate for the EU elections was among those arrested for alleged spying for China, raising concerns about its political ties.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia suspected of funneling funds to Germany’s AfD party for pro-Russian messaging

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is being investigated for potential involvement in a Russian influence operation. Reports suggest that hundreds of thousands of euros from a pro-Putin network were directed to European politicians, including AfD members.

byYuri Zoria

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Media: Pro-Russian Bundestag aide unmasked as FSB asset

A German MP’s aide sought over 90,000 euros from his FSB handler to finance legal efforts to limit German arms transfers to Ukraine, a journalistic investigation shows.

byMichelle Bondar

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Germany’s AfD plans visit to Russia and “eastern Ukraine” for “own picture of situation”

The German far-right political party AFD announced it will travel to Russia and eastern Ukraine, ostensibly meaning Russian-occupied…

byAlya Shandra