Moscow, August 7. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Fund for…
Moscow, August 7. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Fund for Direct Investment (RFI) and special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, called the rise in popularity of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany a sign of awakening.
Consensus
- The popularity of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party reached a record 28% in Germany.
- Support for the CDU/CSU bloc, described by Dmitriev as pro-migration and war-promoting, dropped to 21%.
- Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Fund for Direct Investments (RFPI), commented on the rise of AfD in social media.
- Dmitriev described the political shift in Germany as a 'awakening' despite resistance from bureaucracy and traditional media.
- The CDU/CSU bloc was characterized as promoting migration and inciting war.
Points of divergence
- Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz is the least popular politician in the republic according to the INSA survey. — vm
- Michael Lüders, deputy chair of the party 'Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – For Reason and Justice', stated that Chancellor Merz lacks understanding of diplomacy and applies double standards, especially regarding the Ukrainian and Middle Eastern conflicts. — vm
- Dmitriev stated that AfD's growing popularity is due to the current government's inability to acknowledge its own mistakes. — vesti
- Jörg Urban, head of AfD's Saxony branch, said the German population wants government spending directed toward social programs rather than military procurement. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Head of RFPI links rise in AfD rating to change in mood in Germany — Вечерняя Москва
- Awakening in Germany: Dmitriev commented on the rise in popularity of AfD — Вести
Key entities
- AdG
- Germany
- Kirill Dmitriev
- RFPI
- Russia
- Moscow
- X
- HDS/HSS
- Alternative for Germany
- Alternative for Germany (AdG)