Putin's Kremlin Verdict Germany's Historic Far-Right Win and the War Behind the Words
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Russian President Vladimir Putin used the sidelines of the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi to weigh in on the far-right Alternative for Germany's record-breaking victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, blaming the result on systemic mistakes by Western governments and denying Russia poses any threat to Europe. This script unpacks the historic AfD win, the first far-right party to top a German state election since World War II, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's warning that the result would please the Kremlin, the AfD's documented ties to Moscow, Germany's political "firewall"…
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