Germany has bluntly called Russia a threat to European security

BERLIN – German strongly denounce Russia because it poses a “direct and specific” threat to European security. The criticism was expressed by the Minister of Defense of Germany, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

Speaking at the conservative Konrad-Adenauer Foundation in the southern German city of Koenigsbronn, Kramp-Karrenbauer said Russia’s arsenal of weapons and warfare in the middle of Europe had created a real threat.

“Whoever shows this is not anti-Russian. “Whoever points out this is discussing important political facts and taking active precautions for our country and for Europe,” he said, as reported by Anadolu Agency on Sunday (18/4/2021).

He accused Moscow, among other things, of deploying missiles that could reach Germany without much warning. This happened in violation of the current arms control agreement and in secret, “he said.

In 2018, Russia confirmed the deployment of Iskander missiles with a range of 500 kilometers in the Kaliningrad exclave between Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

At that time, this was seen as Moscow’s reaction to the deployment of NATO troops in the Baltic countries. Also read: Enemy with Warming Ukraine, Russia Deploys 15 Warships

Kramp-Karrenbauer also considered the current relocation of Russian troops to the border with Ukraine as a deliberate provocation.

“Unfortunately, the Russian approach is not suitable for creating trust, but it should provoke a reaction,” he said. Also read: Germany is ready to follow US steps to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

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