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In Austria, Haider took over the FPÖ in 1986. In 1999, when Russia was completely weak and had other priorities, the FPÖ already had 26% nationally. https://en
by zjalnxb 2y ago
In Austria, Haider took over the FPÖ in 1986. In 1999, when Russia was completely weak and had other priorities, the FPÖ already had 26% nationally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Party_of_Austria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Party_of_Austria
In Germany the AfD rose to around 10% after Merkel let in millions of refugees in 2015. It had nothing to do with Russia at all. It is currently polling around 18% because the economy is bad and people are tired of U.S. subservience and want Germany to make its own decisions.
The concept that right wing parties are somehow beneficial to Russia in the long run is absurd to the extreme.
In Ukraine, literally the Bandera supporters are the best fighters and the most anti-Russian. When in history has it ever been beneficial for a country to support nationalism in an enemy country. It does not make any sense.
This whole thing is just a narrative of the forces who want to keep down "EU-first" movements.
- petre 2y ago> This whole thing is just a narrative of the forces who want to keep down "EU-first" movements. Sure. There is documented evidence of both FPö and AfD ties to Russia. Maybe it was different in the '90s but now Russia promotes a similar conservative agenda and it's in most cases financing the European far-right. There is no easier way to destabilize a country than to make it implode by polarizing its society, as seen in Syria, Georgia. https://www.dw.com/en/austrias-far-right-fp%C3%B6-party-under-scrutiny-for-ties-to-russia/a-48822539 https://www.dw.com/en/austrias-far-right-fp%C3%B6-party-unde... https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/afd-spionageaffaere-russland-und-china-im-fokus-neue-enthuellungen-belasten-die-partei-1714480876-a-a1c05e64-b6bc-4c6b-844e-a78a32ec4f91 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/afd-spionageaff...
- rglanderf 2y ago[flagged]