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3 eastern states in Germany gear up for polls. But why is Russia closely watching the results?
As three eastern German states — Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia — prepare for regional elections this month, the stakes extend far beyond Germany’s borders. Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, is closely watching these elections, which have …