Why the AfD’s German triumph is a win for Putin – and leaves Ukraine exposed

Independent (uk) Monday 7th September 2026, 3:42PM 1 min read 3 weeks ago

<p>The AfD and the Trump administration, with its special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are bound into a commercial friendship run out of the Kremlin by one man, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley</p>

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