Russian envoy publicly backs AfD

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Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev campaigned publicly for Germany’s far-right AfD in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern and offered economic cooperation, including Russian gas, ahead of the state election.

by Kai Arzheimer

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Kai Arzheimer

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That was in 2019 A vast majority sees the #AfD as a extremist party. #tbp 🌐

A vast majority of Germans sees the AfD as a right-wing extremist party - kai arzheimer

In a recent paper published in JCMS, I argue that unlike other German far-right parties, the "Alternative for Germany party" (AfD) managed to avoid being

www.kai-arzheimer.com

September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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