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Moscow summons German chargé d’affaires over Berlin’s ‘anti-Russian’ statements

From Le Figaro · () French

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

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  • Russia summoned German chargé d’affaires Bernd Finke after Berlin announced retaliatory measures against Moscow.
  • Germany accused Russia of sending an explosives-laden drone to Leipzig airport in early August.
  • Moscow cited what it called anti-Russian actions and statements by German authorities.

Moscow has summoned Germany’s chargé d’affaires after Berlin announced retaliatory measures against Russia over an explosives-laden drone allegedly sent to Leipzig airport.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Bernd Finke, Germany’s acting chargé d’affaires, was called to the ministry on September 2. The ministry said the summons followed “the actions and anti-Russian statements of the German authorities.”

Berlin announced the retaliatory measures a day earlier. Germany accused Russia of sending the drone to Leipzig airport in early August, according to the account.

The actions and anti-Russian statements of the German authorities.

— Russian Foreign MinistryThe ministry gave this as the reason for summoning Germany’s acting chargé d’affaires.
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