Moscow summons German chargé d'affaires over Leipzig drone sanctions

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2026-09-02

Moscow (dpa) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d'affaires of the German embassy in Moscow to protest against Berlin's sanctions following the discovery of an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport. The ministry stated that the summons was issued in response to what it called "the anti-Russian actions and statements made by the German leadership." A video showed the diplomat arriving in a car with the head of the embassy's......

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