Moscow summoned the German envoy on Monday over the current leak involving German army officers.
Russian media retailers reported Ambassador Alexander Lambsdorff coming into the nation’s Foreign Ministry constructing and later leaving the constructing with out giving feedback to journalists.
In a later assertion, the ministry stated it demanded Lambsdorff clarify the leaked dialog between the senior German officers on the potential for supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
It additionally stated it demanded a proof on their dialogue about offering Ukraine’s army with sensible help in using the missiles towards Russian targets, which it stated: “clearly demonstrates the involvement of the ‘collective West,’ including Berlin, in the conflict around Ukraine.”
“The German diplomat was also told that the ongoing attempts by the German authorities to restrict the activities of Russian journalists in Germany are unacceptable. It is emphasized that such actions will not remain without our strict response,” the assertion concluded.
Lambsdorff was summoned after Russian media reviews Friday on the 38-minute recording of a dialog between the German officers discussing the potential switch of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The recording additionally included discussions on using these missiles to doubtlessly strike the Kerch Bridge that connects mainland Russia to Crimea, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014.
A day later, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a swift clarification of the difficulty, which he described as a “very serious matter,” throughout a gathering with German media representatives on the sidelines of his go to to the Italian capital Rome.
Source: www.dailysabah.com