Russian-Germans in focus amid fears of Moscow propaganda


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  • Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

FILE PHOTO: Activists and supporters of the 'International Convention of German Russians' protest against sexual harassement by migrants in front of the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo

PFORZHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - German political parties campaigning for elections next month are competing to attract 2 million voters with roots in the former Soviet Union, amid concerns that Russian propaganda could sway votes in the community.

The biggest push for votes has come from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has six Russian-German candidates on its party slate, and whose leaders have had two meetings with the community in recent weeks.

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