Peskov called the BND head’s accusations of a “shadow war” unfounded
Quick Look
- Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the accusations of the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service Martin Jaeger against Russia about waging a “shadow war” are groundless and lack real argumentation.
- Yeager previously noted that his department sees no signs of planning an attack by Russia, but called on NATO not to relax.
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Why It Matters
Relations between Russia and the West remain tense amid the conflict in Ukraine and accusations of hybrid warfare. Germany, as a key NATO member, periodically expresses concern about Russia's actions, while Moscow dismisses such accusations as propaganda.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov called the accusations of the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service Martin Jaeger against Russia about allegedly waging a “shadow war” and hybrid attacks unfounded and devoid of real argumentation.
As absolutely baseless accusations that have no basis in any real argumentation. This is how we approach it. We’ve heard this more than once,” Peskov told reporters when asked how the Kremlin assessed Yeager’s statements.
Earlier, Martin Yeager said that his department sees no signs of planning an attack by Russia, but stressed that NATO “cannot afford to relax.”
Moscow regards Yeager's words about waging a "shadow war" against Germany as baseless accusations.
Open Questions
- What kind of evidence did Yeager have in mind when he spoke of a “shadow war”?
- Does Germany plan to increase its intelligence activities in response to perceived threats?
- How does NATO intend to respond to such statements from its members?
