Lavrov: ‘The accusations signal the start of a real war,’ in sharp warning to Berlin
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At a glance
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Western accusations against Moscow as signaling, to a large extent, the start of a real war, according to TASS.
- His remarks followed German accusations that Russia was responsible for a drone-related incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, further raising tensions between Berlin and Moscow.
Sergei Lavrov has issued a sharp warning to Berlin after Germany accused Russia of responsibility for a drone-related incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
The Russian foreign minister described the Western accusations as “to a large extent the beginning of a real war,” according to the TASS news agency.
The remarks came as relations between Berlin and Moscow faced renewed escalation over the airport incident.
To a large extent the beginning of a real war.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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.