“PLANS TO STRIKE”
The Kremlin spokesman said the recording “in itself suggests that the Bundeswehr is discussing substantively and specifically plans to strike Russian territory”.
Peskov was speaking as German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff attended a meeting in the foreign ministry in Moscow.
“The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded … clarifications in connection with the discussion between top German officers,” it said in a statement.
Graf Lambsdorff left the ministry building without giving any comment, Russian news agencies reported.
Germany’s foreign ministry said Graf Lambsdorff attended “a long-planned meeting in the Russian foreign ministry.”
The day before, Germany had accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the leak.
“It is about using this recording to destabilise and unsettle us,” said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, adding that he “hoped that Putin will not succeed”.
Pistorius said he was not aware of any further leaks at the army and added that he would await the result of a military probe into the case before drawing any conclusions.
Kyiv has long been clamouring for Germany to provide it with Taurus missiles, which can reach targets up to 500km away.
“INFORMATION WAR”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has so far refused to send the missiles, fearing that it would lead to an escalation of the conflict with a nuclear-armed Russia.
Source: CNA
