The Kremlin claims that a recording released by Russia last week proves that Germany is planning an attack on Russian territory, the second time in days that Moscow has reacted to its claims that the West is about to launch an attack.
This audio records a meeting allegedly held by senior German military ** to discuss a possible attack on Ukraine*** and Kyiv on a bridge in Crimea.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 4, Reuters reported, ".The recording itself indicates that a substantive and specific discussion is underway within the Bundeswehr on plans for an attack on Russian territory
This does not require any legal interpretation. Everything is very obvious herePeskov continued. “We have to find out whether the Bundeswehr is doing this on its own initiative. Then the question arises: how much control is there for the Bundeswehr, and how much control does Scholz have over the situation? Or is this part of Germany's ** policy?
Peskov added that both possibilities are "Very bad
Both sides once again emphasized the direct involvement of the collective Western countries in the conflict around Ukraine,He added.
Germany said it was investigating apparent incidents of Russian eavesdropping related to audio. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on March 3 that the leak "".It's not just about intercepting and publishing a conversation", because it is".Part of the information war being waged by Vladimir Putin in Russia
Putin said last week that if the West sent soldiers to fight in Ukraine, it could trigger a nuclear war, after which there was a debate over the German audio.
His remarks were preceded by French Macron discussing the possibility of European countries sending troops to support Kyiv, but France's NATO allies were quick to dismiss this possibility. Peskov said that if the military alliance deploys troops in Ukraine, a direct conflict between Russia and NATO will be ".Inevitable