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Stefan Keuter

Versions of names: Штефан Койтер
Germany

Stefan Keuter is a German politician, a member of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany since 2013 and a member of the German Bundestag since 2017. During his 2021-2025 mandate in the Bundestag, he is a member of the Foreign Committee and a substitute member for the Economic Cooperation and Development Committee, among others.

He illegally visited Crimea to take part in the Yalta International Economic Forum in 2018. In 2019 Keuter observed the first round of the presidential elections in Russia-occupied Abkhazia. Since 2019, Keuter has also been cooperating with AFRIC, a Russian network of agents of influence created by political consultants working for Yevgeniy Prigozhin, a Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin.

Missions

International experts at the 2020 All-Russian Voting in Russia

identified

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany

Member of the national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Я не первый раз приезжаю в Россию наблюдателем на выборах. Я был наблюдателем на президентских выборах в 2018 году, тогда все было прекрасно организовано, И сейчас все проходит прекрасно.

https://www.bbc.com/russian/features-53242482 (2020-07-01)
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Individual observers at the 2019 presidential elections in the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia

identified

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany

Member of the national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

In all areas what we visited, the elections are held democratically, freely and without pressure. The mood on the ground is calm and friendly, we have not identified any significant mistakes or violations.

http://archive.is/Mq5tF#selection-985.174-985.380 (2019-08-25)

Лично я не заметил никаких нарушений, эти выборы проходят свободно.

На всех участках, где мы побывали, выборы проходят демократично, свободно и без давления. Настроение на местах спокойное и доброжелательное, весомых ошибок и нарушений мы не выявили.

http://archive.is/tv0nQ#selection-629.91-629.182 (2019-08-26)
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Individual observers at the 2021 Russian parliamentary election

identified

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany

Member of the national parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Я был в Башкортостане в составе комиссии наблюдателей, это был мой третий раз, у меня есть опыт. Могу сказать, что я не нашёл ни одного нарушения на этих выборах. Все было хорошо и гладко... Если вы у меня спросите, какой процесс мне понравился больше? Я скажу: конечно, избирательный процесс в России. Все проходило гораздо более демократично, чем в Германии.

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Corresponding elections

Presidential Election Unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia 2019
illegitimate
The so-called Republic of Abkhazia, located within the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, held “presidential elections” on 25 August and 8 September 2019. The overwhelming majority of the world’s nations does not recognise the sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia, while international institutions such as the OSCE ODIHR considered “elections” there as illegitimate and did not send international election observers there.
Plebiscite Election Russia 2020
legitimate
In order to have a possibility to stay in power until 2036, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided, in January 2020, to change the Constitution of the Russian Federation and legitimise its change through the “all-Russian voting”.
Parliamentary Election Russia 2021
legitimate
The 8th parliamentary election in Russia was held from 17 to 19 September 2021. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this on the election page 2021 Russian parliamentary election in annexed Crimea. Opposition candidates and independent observation of the election were prohibited and experts called this the dirtiest election in Russia's history.