Is Russia trying to sway Germany’s elections? DW News

Three key German states head to the polls next month, with the far-right AfD expected to make significant gains. Security officials warn that Russian disinformation campaigns are intensifying, particularly against critics of Moscow and opponents of the AfD. But what evidence is there of foreign interference, how do these influence operations work, and could they affect the outcome of the elections? DW’s Head of Fact-Checking, Joscha Weber, joins us to separate fact from fiction. Find more about this disinformation campaign on our website: https://www.dw.com/en/operation-overload-matryoshka-st…

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