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Is this the beginning of a real war?

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russia’s foreign minister accused Germany of wanting war again and denied allegations that Russia was behind a failed drone attack on Leipzig Airport.
  • Germany had said Russian agents intended to attack the strategically important eastern German airport with an explosives-laden drone.
  • The dispute was followed by the closure of cultural centers and diplomatic summonses involving Russia, Germany, EU states, Britain and Iceland.

Russia’s foreign minister has accused Germany of wanting war again, while rejecting Berlin’s claim that Russia was responsible for a failed drone attack on Leipzig Airport.

The comments appeared in an interview broadcast on Russian state television. The minister dismissed German government allegations that Russian operatives had planned to attack the strategically important airport in eastern Germany with a drone carrying explosives.

The dispute has already triggered diplomatic and political repercussions. Governments in Russia and Germany closed each other’s cultural centers during the week, while EU countries summoned Russian diplomats. Britain and Iceland also called Russian diplomats in for meetings.

Germany wants war again.

· Sergei LavrovRussia’s foreign minister made the accusation in an interview broadcast on Russian state television.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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