Russia Summons German Envoy, Vows Tough Response in Diplomatic Row

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Russia summoned Germany's chargé d'affaires on September 2, rejecting Berlin's allegations linking Moscow to a Leipzig Airport incident and vowing a "tough response" without specifying measures. Russian officials denied any involvement, calling the claims baseless and accusing Germany of using the episode as a pretext to close the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin. Moscow described the move as a deliberate provocation to dismantle long-built diplomatic ties, further straining relations already deteriorated since the Russia-Ukraine war escalated.


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