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[^2]\n\nDmitry Peskov, press secretary for the President of Russia, stated on September 1 that Russia will not be the initiator of lowering the level of diplomatic relations with Germany. [^3]\n\nPresident Vladimir Putin rejected the data and accusations made by Germany regarding the drone attack on the Leipzig airport. [^4]\n\nDonald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that Vladimir Putin is 'not looking to attack NATO territory', responding to an attempted drone strike on a German airport that allies blamed on Russia. [^5]\n\nFelix Menzel, press secretary for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction in Saxony, stated that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is accusing Russia of the Leipzig drone incident to justify multi-billion euro defense spending. [^6]\n\nPresident Vladimir Putin rejected accusations of Moscow's involvement in the incident and linked Berlin's rhetoric to the difficult situation in the German economy. [^7]\n\nEU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas announced that several member states would soon announce new air defense systems to help Ukraine. [^8]\n\nNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia is becoming 'increasingly reckless', citing missiles and drones crossing Europe's eastern flank and an alleged Russian hybrid attack at Germany's Leipzig airport. [^9]\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok that there is a chance for peace between Russia and Ukraine, adding that the conflict must ultimately be resolved by Russia and Ukraine themselves. [^10]\n\nGermany said the drone strike at Leipzig airport was part of a pattern of 'Russian hybrid operations'. [^11]\n\nThe European Union (Brussels) said the drone strike had 'all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism'. 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