A map showing voter preferences in Germany. In blue, we see the AfD, a party classified in Germany as far-right, strongly supported by Trump and Musk. The AfD also maintains a pro-Russian stance, with many of its leaders advocating for an immediate end to support for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion.

Perhaps for this reason, the AfD’s strongest base of support is in the region that once comprised East Germany, which, between 1945 and 1990, was a communist state under indirect Soviet control.

Interesting fact: Vladimir Putin himself, during his time as a KGB agent, was stationed in Dresden, East Germany.