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*Tomlinson, Chris (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/24/german-intelligence-used-antifa-research-to-build-case-against-populists/ German Intelligence Used Antifa ‘Research’ to Build Case Against Populists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref> and it has blocked the party's candidates from running in some elections.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/18/court-german-populists-can-only-field-30-candidates-in-regional-election/ Court: German Populists Can Only Field 30 Candidates in Regional Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 18, 2019.</ref> On the other hand, the AfD became popular with the German military and police forces.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (June 23, 2019). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/german-army-and-police-being-lost-to-far-right-parties-r2dd6h6tq German army and police being ‘lost’ to far‑right parties]. ''The Times''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.</ref>

*Tomlinson, Chris (January 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/24/german-intelligence-used-antifa-research-to-build-case-against-populists/ German Intelligence Used Antifa ‘Research’ to Build Case Against Populists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 24, 2019.</ref> and it has blocked the party's candidates from running in some elections.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/18/court-german-populists-can-only-field-30-candidates-in-regional-election/ Court: German Populists Can Only Field 30 Candidates in Regional Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 18, 2019.</ref> On the other hand, the AfD became popular with the German military and police forces.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (June 23, 2019). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/german-army-and-police-being-lost-to-far-right-parties-r2dd6h6tq German army and police being ‘lost’ to far‑right parties]. ''The Times''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.</ref>

Russian Germans, who were persecuted under [[Stalin]] and immigrated to Germany after 1991, comprise an important constituent base of the AfD.  There are three million Russian Germans living in modern Germany.  Many have encountered [[Russophobia]] living in [[the West]], bigotry against their [[Orthodox]] faith, and refused permits to gather in large crowds to celebrate [[Victory Day]] over [[fascism]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/NYAy3r16cE4 Russlanddeutsche - unsere fremden Nachbarn? | SWR Doku], Jul 13, 2022.</ref>

Russian Germans, who were persecuted under [[Stalin]] and immigrated to Germany after 1991, comprise an important constituent base of the AfD.  There are three million Russian Germans living in modern Germany.  Many have encountered [[Russophobia]] living in [[the West]], bigotry against their [[Orthodox]] faith, and refused permits to gather in large crowds to celebrate [[Victory Day]] over [[fascism]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/NYAy3r16cE4 Russlanddeutsche - unsere fremden Nachbarn? | SWR Doku], Jul 13, 2022.</ref> Not surprisingly, AfD is strongest in the five states which comprise the former East Germany, though not as strong in Berlin proper.

==History==

==History==