Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz, predicted the end of NATO and accused Germany of reviving Nazi tendencies while German-Russian relations continue to escalate.
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German-Russian relations have been severely strained since the attack on Ukraine. Lavrov is using international forums to criticize Western security policy as Germany seeks to strengthen its defense capabilities.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will take further diplomatic countermeasures against Germany, including the closure of further Goethe Institutes.
Likely · Within weeks
German-Russian relations will continue to deteriorate, possibly to the point of cutting off all diplomatic channels.
Likely · Within months
At Berlin's BER airport, the public area of Terminal 1 was evacuated after a woman reported to the federal police service point that she had a dangerous substance with her. Arrival passengers had to wait in baggage claim for over two hours, while departures continued largely as normal.
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Thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta against the Sánchez government's migration policy. They accuse the central government of failing to deal with the crisis around Ceuta after over 70,000 people crossed the border from Morocco.

In the Nepalese town of Betrawati Bazaar, the infrastructure has been completely destroyed after the earthquake, access is only possible via an overloaded alternative road and supplies for those affected remain dependent on helicopters, while a road is already being built on the Chinese side.

Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has ruled out a new mobilization in Russia for the Ukraine war, stressing that there are no scenarios in which such a step would be necessary. However, experts do not rule out that Putin could order a mobilization after the parliamentary elections on September 18-20, given heavy Russian losses. Finnish President Alexander Stubb, however, expressed the view that Ukraine is currently in a stronger military, political and financial position and will win the war.

Two suspected attacks on high-voltage lines in Brandenburg and a substation in North Rhine-Westphalia have reignited the debate about the protection of critical infrastructure in Germany. Energy companies such as LEAG and Amprion are increasing security precautions in the short term and calling for legal adjustments for expanded video surveillance, while experts emphasize the resilience of the power grid but warn of simultaneous attacks.