After riots during student protests, the minister sees attempts to discredit Germany's Ukraine policy.
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warns against disinformation campaigns that falsely link riots following student protests in Frankfurt with German support for Ukraine in order to destabilize society.
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There were riots and looting following student protests, including in Frankfurt.
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned of a targeted disinformation campaign in connection with the recent riots following student protests. An attempt is being made to falsely place the riots and looting in the context of German support for Ukraine, Dobrindt said on Wednesday, referring to social media.
This applies, for example, to the incidents in Frankfurt. “It is suggested as if this were a nationwide phenomenon, that is, citizens in Germany are standing up because politicians in Germany give greater weight to support for Ukraine than to provisions for their own population.”
Dobrindt sees this as an attempt to destabilize and polarize society and politics in Germany. He suspects a connection to Russia.

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