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Germany Plans Diplomatic Expulsions and Consulate Closure Over Drone Incident
Germany plans to expel Russian diplomats and close its consulate in Bonn following a drone incident in Leipzig.
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- German officials are discussing the possibility of expelling several Russian diplomats from the country and closing the last Russian consulate in Bonn. ·
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- Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on 2026-04-12 that Germany invented a pretext to accuse Russia of involvement in a drone incident at Leipzig airport. ·
- Sergey Nechayev, the Russian Ambassador to Berlin, warned German authorities that measures announced regarding the Leipzig/Halle Airport drone incident represent an unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations. ·
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- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to accuse Russia of the drone incident at the Leipzig/Halle airport. ·
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrinde and Foreign Minister Johann Waidele are scheduled to address the press on the evening of Tuesday, September 1, to inform about the investigation results and potential government steps. ·
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Germany is coordinating its response to the incident jointly with NATO and European Union allies. ·
- Sergey Nechayev stated that the German government will bear full responsibility for any consequences resulting from the announced measures. ·
- The German government accused Russia of involvement in the attack on Leipzig Airport, which involved a drone loaded with explosives found near a Ukrainian cargo plane. ·
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