Germany's Soviet past looms over high-stakes election in Saxony-Anhalt: 'I do not consider Russians to be enemies'

One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day

All 2 reports on Sat, 5 September 2026

What it is about

Alternative für Deutschland Armée rouge En Allemagne Stendal Alternative for Germany Red Army Saxony-Anhalt

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report

Le Monde (France)

Le Monde English

5 Sept, 03:00over 8 hours5 Sept, 10:59

How it spread - 2 original reports

Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports
- Le Monde (France)03:00first to report
  En Allemagne, la mémoire de la présence soviétique au cœur des élections en Saxe-Anhalt : « Je ne considère pas les Russes comme des ennemis »
  A la veille d’un scrutin où le parti nationaliste populiste Alternative für Deutschland pourrait l’emporter dans ce Land de l’ex-Allemagne de l’Est, la ville de Stendal, où étaient stationnés 10 000 soldats de l’Armée rouge pendant la guerre froide, illustre le rapport singulier de l’ex-RDA à la Russie.
- Le Monde English10:59
  Germany's Soviet past looms over high-stakes election in Saxony-Anhalt: 'I do not consider Russians to be enemies'
  Ahead of elections on Sunday, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany could win in this region of the former East Germany, the city of Stendal – where 10,000 Red Army soldiers were stationed during the Cold War – exemplifies the unique relationship between the former German Democratic Republic and Russia.