The impact of Russian interference on Germany’s 2017 elections

Constanze Stelzenmüller testified before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in June 2017 on the Russian interference on the September 2017 German federal elections, discussing how Europeans should deal with Russia's attempts to influence European polities.

For a Russia that is clearly bent on destabilising Europe and the transatlantic alliance, Germany is the prize: Weaken Germany, and you diminish the EU and the European project.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Emmanuel Macron aide blames Russia for hacking attempts http://www.europeansources.info/record/emmanuel-macron-aide-blames-russia-for-hacking-attempts-how-russia-hacked-the-french-election/

ESO: Background information: Cybersecurity and democracy – Hacking, leaking and voting http://www.europeansources.info/record/cybersecurity-and-democracy-hacking-leaking-and-voting/

ESO: Key Source: German federal election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-federal-election-2017/

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