Maximilian Krah, AfD's leading candidate for the European elections, was questioned by the FBI about possible pro-Russian payments. The authorities are pursuing a suspicion.
Krah said that he never received any money from the activist, "no payments, benefits, or other compensation. The activist may have wanted to pay him back money for an opera ball ticket. Or the chat message that mentioned "compensations" must have been intended for another recipient. "The allegations are absurd and fabricated," said Krah. He also said he had never hidden his contacts with the pro-Russian activist and that they could be found, among other things, on his Instagram account. He said: "I was questioned as a witness about my contacts in Ukraine, yes. I provided information accordingly." "KRAH IS SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED "COMPENSATION" – AFD LEADING CANDIDATE PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.