The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, following allegations of connections between certain German politicians and an organization listed as terrorist by Russia, the German ambassador in Moscow has been summoned to provide an official explanation. This move comes amid ongoing tensions between Moscow and Berlin.<\/p>\n
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told the RIA Novosti news agency that the German ambassador had been called to the ministry. According to Russian officials, after a meeting between a member of the Bundestag (German parliament) and the head of an organization included in Russia\u2019s terrorist list, an official protest note was handed to Alexander Lambsdorff, the German ambassador in Moscow.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Alexander Lambsdorff told the German news agency in Moscow that the ambassador would attend the Russian Foreign Ministry this morning to address the issue.<\/p>\n
Relations between Russia and Germany have deteriorated significantly in recent years, especially since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. The weapons support from Kyiv\u2019s European allies and the broad economic sanctions imposed on Moscow have heightened tensions, posing serious challenges to the political and diplomatic relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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