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Friend or foe of Russia
152 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 0%Hostile to Russia0 articles
- 63%Neutral96 articles
- 37%Friendly to Russia56 articles
Which side of Russia each article places AfD on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate AfD to Russia at all. Method
1.1%of all news mentions AfD152 of 14,321 articles in the last 7 days
0 : 56Hostile to friendly0 articles hostile to Russia, 56 friendly
52.0%cast as successful, the most common role79 of 152 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of AfD per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 43 mentions, 0 hostile, 36 neutral, 7 friendly.
20 September: 34 mentions, 0 hostile, 23 neutral, 11 friendly.
19 September: 23 mentions, 0 hostile, 14 neutral, 9 friendly.
18 September: 18 mentions, 0 hostile, 2 neutral, 16 friendly.
17 September: 7 mentions, 0 hostile, 6 neutral, 1 friendly.
16 September: 10 mentions, 0 hostile, 6 neutral, 4 friendly.
15 September: 15 mentions, 0 hostile, 9 neutral, 6 friendly.
How Russian media writes about AfD
Written by a language model on 21 September 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
Alternative for Germany (AfD), a German party, featured in Russian coverage of regional elections and calls to restore energy ties with Russia. Life.ru and Komsomolskaya Pravda reported an AfD victory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the CDU’s failure to enter the state parliament. Lenta.ru relayed Alice Weidel’s call for Russian gas supplies and a Ukraine peace deal, while EADaily reported Kirill Dmitriev’s proposal to work with AfD to restart Nord Stream. Reports also relayed European concerns about AfD’s rising support alongside German rearmament.
Across 141 articles over the last 30 days, AfD was presented as neutral toward Russia in 86 and friendly in 55; none presented it as hostile. The coverage cast it as successful in 68 articles, a partner in 43, a threat in four and a victim in two.
Portrayals differed even when outlets cited the same foreign publication. Life.ru’s report relaying Wall Street Journal concerns about German rearmament and AfD’s popularity presented the party as a threat. Reports citing that newspaper in Lenta.ru and Moskovsky Komsomolets presented it as friendly to Russia and a partner.
Recent Articles
165 mentions of AfD
165 articles.
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Die Linke, led in Berlin by Turkish-German lawyer Elif Eralp, reportedly won about 25% of the vote, potentially making her the city’s first mayor of Turkish descent.
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AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit Moscow for talks aimed at reducing escalation and ending the war in Ukraine.
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Euractiv reports EU capitals are concerned that setbacks for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the rise of AfD could lead Germany to cut contributions to the EU budget.
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AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the CDU’s state election results a rebuke to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and criticized its policies.
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AfD won Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s election with 38.2%; CDU missed the state parliament for the first time, winning 4.9%.
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Political analyst Aleksandr Kamkin outlined three legal scenarios for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s removal, including a no-confidence vote, party replacement or coalition collapse.
Friendly to Russia
Friedrich Merz’s CDU failed to clear 5% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while AfD won 38.2%. Merz called it a disaster but said he would remain chancellor.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election results Germany's internal matter, while criticizing the German government's popularity and economy.
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AfD official Leif-Erik Holm said Chancellor Friedrich Merz could leave office by end-2026 after the CDU's poor state election result.
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AfD co-leader Alice Weidel said the CDU’s defeat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was a rebuke to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government’s policies.
Friendly to Russia
AfD leader Tino Chrupalla urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit Moscow and resume diplomacy with Russia after the party’s regional election gains.
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AfD won 38.2% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while CDU received 4.9%, its worst state election result since 1949. A political analyst said other parties may block an AfD coalition.
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Friedrich Merz’s party was expected to fare poorly in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern local elections, though it won 18.8% in Berlin, ahead of AfD’s 16.3%.
Friendly to Russia
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called for Germany to resume Russian gas supplies and return to fossil fuels.
Friendly to Russia
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Germany’s loss of competitiveness is largely due to ending purchases of cheaper Russian gas.
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Geert Wilders mocked Friedrich Merz after the CDU won 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and failed to enter the state parliament.
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Christoph Hoerstel blamed the CDU's regional election defeat on sanctions against Russia and lost access to cheap Russian energy.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election result, won by Alternative for Germany, is Germany’s internal matter.
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