
The Association of German Reservists is calling for the secret “German Operational Plan” to be removed from the Saxony-Anhalt state office, fearing a leak of data to Russia if the Alternative for Germany party comes to power.
AI-generated summary
OPLAN determines the actions of Germany and its allies in the event of an armed conflict with Russia.
The Association of German Reservists wants to remove the secret strategic document of the Bundeswehr and NATO “Operational Plan for Germany” (OPLAN), which determines the actions of Germany and its allies in the event of an armed conflict with Russia, from the office of the state of Saxony-Anhalt if the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party comes to power. Zeit reports this.
“The AfD poses a great danger to our country. If they seize power in Saxony-Anhalt, the German Operational Plan and other relevant information will almost certainly find their way to Russia. Therefore, the plan should be withdrawn from Saxony-Anhalt,” said Bastian Ernst, chairman of the association and member of the Bundestag from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Viktoria Panova, head of the BRICS-Russia Expert Council, stated that the recent BRICS summit proved the bloc's unity and ability to overcome internal differences, potentially offering a platform to help normalize relations between new members Iran and the UAE.

The First Ministers of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales signed a memorandum of understanding in Cardiff confirming the right of nations to self-determination and calling for constitutional changes to be prepared for referendums on secession from the UK.

US Special Envoy John Cole met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys in Vilnius. The parties discussed the release of Belarusian political prisoners and the problem of illegal migration on the border of Belarus and Poland.

Kirill Budanov criticized the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko for accusations against the leadership of NABU and SAP, as well as for traveling abroad, calling this damage to the country’s image.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Sergei Koretsky in Kyiv, said that Lithuania supports Ukraine’s accession to the EU by 2030 and will continue to allocate 0.25% of GDP to defense assistance to the country.

A source in the Turkish government said that Istanbul is the most convenient platform for trilateral negotiations on Ukraine, but Ankara does not intend to impose this choice on the parties to the conflict.