EU and NATO Vow Increased Pressure on Russia After German Airport Drone Incident

Leipzig airport attack fallout lays bare Germany’s polarisation on Russia

The government’s increasingly hostile stance towards the Kremlin has drawn criticism from the far right – and the far left Even before the German government laid the blame this week on Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, the topic of German ties to Moscow was high on the political agenda. But the timing of the unsurprising yet explosive Leipzig announcement – days before a key regional vote – has exposed the extent to which German politics is polarised on the issue. Cont...

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: When is it 'war'?

The German government is holding Russia responsible for an unsuccessful attack in Leipzig. Yet many feel that its response has been too mild.

Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport

After #Germany blamed #Russia for the explosive-laden #drone found at #Leipzig airport on August 4, #Berlin has introduced new sanctions against #Moscow. Namely, its consulate in #Bonn and the Russian House - a cultural centre thought to be a Russian #spy hub - in #Berlin.

By FRANCE24

We'll run checks says Tajani after report Leipzig suspect had Italian visa

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday that the government will run checks regarding German media reports that a Belarussian-Russian national suspected of involvement in the attempted attack with explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport last month entered the Schengen area with an Italian tourist visa. "We will check," Tajani told reporters at at the biannual 'Gymnich' meeting. "There is a procedure for granting visas, because certain requirem...

By ANSA

The Leipzig Incident Has All the Hallmarks of a False Flag Against Russia

Some Europeans seem way too eager to find any excuse to justify militarizing against Russia.

By Yves Smith

EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after ‘new escalation’ in Germany

The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless and vowed to respond to a "new normal".

By Emmanuel Tetteh