It is not a question of left or right, it's a question of who is closer to Kyiv or closer to Moscow.

Hello and welcome to One Decision. I'm your host Sir Richard Dearlove, former chief of MI6. The German federal elections are to be held this weekend and throughout Europe the result is awaited with great anticipation as the continent's economic giant goes to the polls. It's a moment of divergence in Germany's traditionally consensus-driven politics. Amongst the biggest concerns for German voters is the dire state of the economy and growing concern about immigration. And these two factors have certainly contributed to the rise of the far right, the alternative for Germany, the AFD. However, the center-right's Christian Democrats are hopeful they will emerge as the largest party from this election and take the lead in forming a new government. Today, I sit down with Roderick Kiesewetter, a senior Christian Democrat member of the German Bundestag, to discuss why this election is a pivotal moment for Germany's political future and how it may influence Germany's foreign policy, especially with regard to the rest of Europe, including Germany.