# Majority of Germans see Russia as a threat

https://mins.news/en/item/45329

- DW, 2026-09-04 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/majority-of-germans-see-russia-as-a-threat/a-78970396?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A new ARD Deutschlandtrend survey finds that 56% of German voters view Russia as a threat to Germany’s security. Germans remain divided over military support for Ukraine, with people in the east and supporters of the far-right AfD more likely to assess the Russian threat as low.

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