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clash of narratives

Russia Peddles Putin’s WWII Essay to German Historians – DW

The historians accuse the Russian Embassy in Berlin of “unacceptable” attempts to influence academic freedom.

killing in berlin

German Prosecutors Accuse Russia Over 'Contract Killing' of Georgian Man

Prosecutors said the accused killer received orders from "the central government of the Russian Federation."

far-right exchange

Russian ‘Terrorists’ Training German Neo-Nazi Youth in Combat – Reports

The U.S. branded the Russian Imperial Movement as a foreign terrorist organization this year.

Moscow Says No Proof Russian Hackers Spied on Merkel

"Five years have passed. Not a single concrete fact has been provided," Foreign Minister Lavrov said.

pointing fingers

Merkel Cites 'Hard Evidence' Russian Hackers Targeted Her

"Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and ... there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this."

hacking allegations

Germany Seeks Suspected Russian GRU Hacker’s Arrest: Media

The suspect is also wanted in the United States for trying to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

MYSTERY ASSASSIN

Russian Spy Agency Played Role in Berlin Murder of Georgian Man – Bellingcat

The killing triggered diplomatic expulsions from Germany and Moscow.

opinion Andreas Kluth

The Distortions of Holocaust History by Russia and Poland Are a Disgrace

Both presidents apparently want to create the impression that the disease of anti-Semitism is somebody else’s problem.

Russians Fighting in Libya Do Not Represent the State, Putin Says

Kremlin-linked military contractors are fighting in Libya in support of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, news reports have said.

Germany Jails Russian for Exporting Embargoed Military Tech

The man was accused of selling more than $2 million worth of illegal goods to “military recipients in Russia.”

finding the identity

Russian Embassy Worker Expelled From Germany Identified as GRU Officer – Report

German intelligence services began monitoring Sutsky this year.

Germany Contradicts Russia Over Georgian Murdered in Berlin

In a tense rebuttal, the German government said it was unaware of Russia's several extradition requests.

Connecting threads

Expelled Russian Diplomats Linked to Military Intelligence – German Media

Germany says Moscow hasn't sufficiently cooperated with Berlin in its investigation into the murder of a former Chechen rebel.

Who's responsible?

Germany Expels Two Russians in Dispute Over Killing of Georgian in Berlin

Germany accuses Russia of refusing to cooperate in the investigation of a Chechen's murder in Berlin.

cross-border killing

Investigation Names Alleged Killer of Chechen Rebel In Berlin

Germany expelled two Russian diplomats following the report's publication.

Defected Pro-Kremlin Lawmaker Resettles in Germany

“Nobody has to play the same ‘role’ forever, especially under pressure from others,” Robert Schlegel said of his past.

German Role in Developing Soviet Nuclear Program Revealed in Newly Declassified Documents

“Their contributions certainly accelerated the Soviets’ push to become a nuclear weapon state.”

Waste not want not

Russia Is Importing Toxic Nuclear Waste From Germany, Greenpeace Warns

More than 3,000 metric tons of a toxic compound have reportedly been shipped to central Russia in May-October 2019.

International intrigue

Joint Investigation Links Chechen Rebel’s Killing in Berlin to Russia

Bellingcat, The Insider and Der Spiegel said they have “overwhelming evidence” that the suspect acted with the “full support of the Russian state...

'foreign meddling'

Russian Parliament Finds Broadcaster Deutsche Welle Broke Law

The State Duma claims that Deutsche Welle had urged Russians to attend an unauthorized protest this summer.

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