# Moscow ‘happy’ with AfD victory in German regional elections, says Finnish foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/video/52613

- euronews, 2026-09-10 07:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkh817jTEyQ

> Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Moscow was “happy” about the Alternative for Germany (AfD) victory in German regional elections. She said the result could not be attributed solely to “disinformation”, though it had helped amplify social dissatisfaction and turn people against one another.

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