Russia Says Germany "Wants War Again", Rejects Leipzig Airport Attack Claims
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Germany of wanting war again after Berlin blamed Moscow for a drone attack on Leipzig airport. The diplomatic tensions have escalated with the closure of cultural centers in both countries.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights the deepening diplomatic rift between Russia and Germany, signaling a potential escalation in European geopolitical instability.
Germany "wants war again", the Russian foreign minister said in an interview published Sunday, dismissing Berlin's accusation that Russia was to blame for a drone attack on Leipzig airport.The German government blamed Moscow for the incident, saying Russia sent "low-level agents" for an attempted "hybrid attack" involving an explosive-laden drone at the strategic airport in eastern Germany.Moscow and Berlin closed each other's cultural centres this week, with EU countries summoning Russian envoys."This is, by and large, the start of a real war. They expelled the consulate general from Bonn. They're closing the Russian House (cultural centre) in Berlin.
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