# Kremlin-friendly AfD eyes historic election win in Germany

https://mins.news/en/item/37461

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-30 10:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/germanys-kremlin-friendly-afd-eyes-historic-election-win/

> The far-right Alternative for Germany is polling at 41% ahead of Saxony-Anhalt’s Sept. 6 election and could become the first far-right party to lead a German state government since World War II. Candidate Ulrich Siegmund promises to cut support for Ukrainian refugees, restore educational ties with Russia and impose tougher immigration measures.

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