The Russian Government has claimed this Tuesday to Germany that it provide "evidence" about the alleged involvement of Moscow in the attack with explosive drones against the airport of Leizpig, located in the east of the country. At the same time, it has warned that it will adopt "measures" in response to the closure of the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin and the Consulate General of Russia in Bonn, in western Germany.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zajarova, has denounced that "Under a completely implausible and absurd pretext, Berlin has once again strained bilateral relations," and has emphasized in statements to the TASS agency that Germany has not presented "any convincing or serious evidence" regarding the facts attributed to Russia.
According to Zajarova, Berlin would have "invented a pretext" to adopt measures against Moscow. She has insisted that "Moscow will respond to all anti-Russian decisions" and has added that the German Government is "stained" by its involvement in the war in Ukraine and in "terrorist attacks against civilians."
The German Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, has held Moscow responsible this same Tuesday for a "failed attack" against the airport of Leizpig, framing the episode within the "hybrid actions" that, according to Berlin, the Russian authorities would be carrying out against several European countries, and not as an "isolated fact."
In response, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, has confirmed that the German Executive will close the Consulate General of Russia in Bonn starting from September 18, will terminate the contract with the Russian House in the capital, Berlin, and will summon the Russian ambassador to formally convey the Government's protest.