Russia weaponizes English-language disinformation to lift AfD in Saxony-Anhalt election

Russian state actors have expanded an online disinformation campaign around the Saxony-Anhalt state vote, targeting English-speaking MAGA-aligned social-media users to amplify fabrications about German politicians in support of the AfD; the Matryoshka operation uses videos that mimic reputable outlets to spread misleading claims, with the goal of shaping voters beyond Germany, though the immediate impact on the election remains uncertain.