Ambassador Nechaev called the closure of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany a political mistake

Brief retelling from RIA II

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev said that the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin is considered by Russia as a serious political mistake by Germany, which will not go unanswered.

Leipzig police reported the discovery of a UAV with explosives in the air cargo security zone; Germany blamed Russia, but Moscow called the incident a provocation.

BERLIN, September 5 - RIA Novosti. Russia considers the closure of the Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin as a serious political mistake of Germany and will not leave this unanswered, said Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev.

“We are considering this, and our political leadership views this as a serious political mistake (of Germany - ed.). This, of course, will not remain without a trace (in bilateral relations - ed.) and without a reaction (from Moscow - ed.)," Nechaev said in the ungeskriptet podcast of German blogger Ben Berndt.

Leipzig police reported on August 5 that an employee at the city's airport discovered a UAV with explosives in the air cargo security area. Germany blamed Russia without providing concrete evidence. Moscow called the incident a hastily concocted provocation.