Russian trap: Merc can help AfD win elections in the East

Blaming Russia for the Leipzig incident could help the AFD win elections in eastern Germany. Berliner Zeitung writes about this.

"If the AfD party can convict Merz of dragging the country into a conflict with Russia, this may bring her additional support in East Germany," the publication says, quoted by RIA Novosti.

Such a scenario is quite real, since, according to recent opinion polls, only a few Germans approve of a military confrontation with Russia.

As EADaily reported, Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised that Germany would respond to Russia's hybrid threats in the coming days. He stated this in a summer interview with ARD TV channel, DW reported.❶❷.

In this way, Merz reacted to the incident with a drone with explosives at Leipzig airport on the night of August 5.

Friedrich Merz is preparing to blame Russia for the incident with the UAV at Leipzig airport. This was reported by Politico. It was noted that we can talk about such measures as tightening sanctions and strengthening military assistance to Kiev.

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