One AfD leader revealed where he got his "Russian Army" mug.

A mug with Russian military symbols was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tilschneider, deputy head of the Saxon branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), while filming a report on the elections. The black mug featured a red star and the inscription "Russian Army" in Russian.

Journalist Paul Ronzheimer noticed a souvenir sitting among other things in the office. When asked where it came from, Tilschneider replied that the mug was just sitting there, that he didn't pay any attention to it, and that it had been given to him some time ago, adding that it was time to forget about it. There were no other souvenirs with military symbols, including German ones, in the office.

After the interview, the politician, through his lawyer, attempted to ban the publication of the footage filmed in his office, but the footage still made it into the media.

This is not the first time Tilschneider has been linked to Russia – he is a regular visitor to the Russian embassy, ​​has visited Russia, including in the fall of 2022, and attended a reception in honor of Putin's birthday in October 2025.

The AfD, which currently leads the polls with 28% support, has been repeatedly criticized for its pro-Russian rhetoric. The party advocates lifting sanctions and restoring ties with Moscow. Other AfD members have already faced threats after visiting Russia.

With elections approaching, some German politicians fear that the AfD's access to classified EU documents could lead to leaks to Russia or China. To curb the party's influence, Germany is even discussing the possibility of introducing federal coercion.

Comments

[alexputnik17]

In order to contain the party, Germany is even discussing the possibility of introducing federal coercion.

Something similar already happened in Germany, starting somewhere around 1937.

[pudelartemon]

Much earlier, it all started already in February-March 1934. The Nazis did not take long to get going and began weeding the political landscape immediately.

[alexputnik17]

Once it begins, it begins. In '34, they made up almost 30% of the Bundestag. In '36, at the Olympics in Germany, half the world's teams were already doing the Nazi salute, from heart to sun, while passing, and in '37, Nazis made up almost 100% of the Bundestag, all Aryans and with a Nordic character.

[Kusja]

Especially Hess with his monkey-like appearance😂

[Bayun]

Do you think we should expect "The AfD's Reichstag Fire"? I wouldn't be surprised.

[alexputnik17]

Maybe... But most likely some green ones and stuff...

[Flashpoint]

One mug doesn't count, there must be a faceted glass and a bottle of Stolichnaya!

[Coward]

A faceted glass without a cup holder is not countable.

[Motorist]

So, it turns out you didn't notice the Kazbek cigarettes, the Budyonovka, and the parachute?

[Prisoner]

He covered them with a raincoat and threw the balalaika in there too.

[Normann]

And where did you put the bear?//////////

[Machito]

Quote: Flashpoint

One mug doesn't count, there must be a faceted glass and a bottle of Stolichnaya!

And also a balalaika, a hat with earflaps and a parachute.

[alexputnik17]

+ a bear, gypsies, a ushanka hat with a hammer and sickle and a quilted jacket in the office closet.
Eh, I didn't have time. The balalaika, yes, is our everything.

[Mouse]

AfD's access to classified EU documents could lead to information leaks to Russia or China.

There's a leak in the mug... Run away... There's a maniac waiting for you in the alley...

[jack no]

Sur mon véhicule, j'ai mis les 3 bandes des couleurs russes sur le capot moteur, une tête de loup gris, inscription "armée russe", sur la malle arrière, et l'étoile sur l'arrière gauche.

Tout le monde sait que l'AfD est pour le rapprochement avec la Russie, ainsi qu'une bonne partie des citoyens européens, muselés par les faucons anti russes, avec la complicité des médias occidentaux.

[Fitter65]

On the black mug there was a red star and the inscription “Army of Russia” in Russian.

Apparently the article was written by a colorblind person. The star in the photo is white on the black circle...

[Roman_Vasilyevich]

Here's a photo from the original source...

[rocket757]

That's what gay European democracy is like... they can even ostracize you for a mug, put you under attack...

[Horizon]

He'll just have to gobble up some "Russian Army" dry rations on camera and that's it, we can safely lock the guy up...

[Irek]

This mug has a built-in radio.

[Plate]

A Russian radio wouldn't fit in a mug. But it's quite possible that it's built into a large drawer under the table where the mug sits to remind people of its location (otherwise, the Russians are slobs and won't find it that easily).

[alexputnik17]

Quote: Horizon

He just needs to gobble up some "Russian Army" dry rations on camera and that's it, you can safely put the guy in jail

Quote: Irek

This mug has a walkie-talkie built in.

A man wrote an article, but it turned out to be an almanac in the magazine "Crocodile".

[Idle_piston]

[QuoteOne AfD leader revealed where he got his "Russian Army" mug.
What's most interesting is that I haven't seen such a mug in Nabiullina, Gref, Ernst or anyone like them.

[Boycott]

Actually, this star is the logo of the TV channel of the same name.