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Cracks in the Pro-Russia Front: Why the AfD’s Internal Conflict Alarms the Kremlin

Divisions inside the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) over relations with Russia have caused alarm in Moscow: the Kremlin is following with concern the conflict between the party’s co-chairs,…

November 13, 2025AfD, Germany, Russia

Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

The Kremlin’s New Platform: How Sahra Wagenknecht’s Party Amplifies Russian Propaganda in Germany”

As we previously noted, the pro-Russian orientation of the German party Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht has begun to reveal itself — particularly through its facilitation of Kremlin propaganda in Germany and its provision…

October 9, 2025Germany, Russia

Governance Intelligence ops

Russian Hybrid Operations and the Threat of Extremist Convergence in Germany

Russia appears to be returning to active subversive operations in Germany after a period of concentrating on influence campaigns and psychological operations. We are convinced that the Kremlin is seriously…

September 12, 2025AfD, Germany, Russia

Intelligence ops National Security Propaganda and Disinformation

SVR Director’s Attack on riedrich Merz: Why the Kremlin Reached for the “Nazi” Label

Russia’s foreign-intelligence chief, Sergey Naryshkin, amplified the Kremlin’s long-running trope that today’s European leaders are steered by “Nazi” ideas—this time aiming the charge at German Chancellor riedrich Merz. The timing and…

September 4, 2025Germany, Naryshkin, Russia, SVR, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops National Security

Rising Russian Espionage Activity in Germany: Timing, Tactics, and Threats

Russia has sharply intensified its espionage activity in Germany since 2022. This escalation reflects shifts in Moscow's intelligence priorities amid the war in Ukraine, worsening relations with the West, and…

July 22, 2025Germany, Russia

Coup Governance

From Berlin to Asmara: German Arrests Uncover Eritrea’s Shadow War Against the Afwerki Regime”

In March 2025, German authorities conducted raids across six states targeting members of Brigade N’Hamedu, a group accused of plotting to overthrow the Eritrean government. This operation sheds light on the complex…

May 8, 2025Eritrea, Germany

Governance Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia’s Election Interference Strategy in Germany

Russia is reportedly preparing to interfere in Germany's upcoming elections, aiming either to bolster pro-Kremlin political forces or to disrupt the process and discredit the results. The operation plan is…

January 24, 2025AfD, Germany, Russia

Governance

Kremlin Maneuvers Stasi Agents into Power in Germany

German newspaper "Bild" has substantiated the hypothesis proposed by RLI analysts that during the Cold War, Sahra Wagenknecht may have collaborated with the Stasi, the secret police of East Germany. …

August 19, 2024AfD, Germany, Russia

Intelligence ops

German intelligence agencies discussed ongoing espionage and hybrid challenges

For Germany’s Military Counterintelligence Service (BAMAD), the current situation would entail various unclear legal issues. This concerns, among other things, the German brigade stationed in Lithuania. THE 5TH SYMPOSIUM ON the…

May 21, 2024Germany

Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

Moscow used mock eavesdropping to launch campaign targeting Olaf Scholz

Russia has successfully generated a political crisis in Germany, as we predicted in January 2024. More on this story: Moscow plotting to remove German Chancellor The aim of the crisis…

March 4, 2024Germany, GRU, Russia

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