Rechtsextreme AfD-Verbündete wollen in Ukraine einmarschieren

Key Players and their Actions

A conference in Belgrade, Serbia, brought together representatives from pro-Russian, right-wing extremist parties from across Eastern Europe to discuss the annexation of Ukrainian territories. This gathering included Maximilian Krah, a member of the German AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party. The event was organized by a Serbian politician with close ties to Russia.

Motivations and Ideologies

The participants, including Angel Georgiev of the Bulgarian party "Vazrazhdane", used the pretext of protecting ethnic minorities in Ukraine, mirroring Vladimir Putin's rhetoric before the invasion. They labeled Putin and Donald Trump as "peacemakers", blaming the war on the "criminal actions of the Kyiv regime". Georgiev explicitly advocated for annexing Southern Bessarabia to Bulgaria.

Connections and Implications

The conference's organizer, Dragan Stanojević, is connected to Viktor Medvedchuk's network. Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian exile politician, is linked to Krah and to the organization "Another Ukraine," which published a report on the conference. This network is also associated with alleged EU sanctions violations involving bribery of EU parliamentarians and is under investigation in Germany regarding Krah and the AfD MEP Petr Bystron.

• The event involved close ties to the Russian influence network.
• The discussion centered around annexing parts of Ukraine under the guise of a peace process.
• Right-wing extremist parties across Europe participated.
• The involvement of an AfD member raised concerns about the party's stance.