Brian McDonald
Sergey Lavrov has announced that Russia will close Goethe-Institut branches in response to Germany’s decision to shut the Russian House cultural centre in Berlin. “The Germans have Goethe-Institut branches here, in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. Of course, they will be
Brian McDonald
Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that German investigators believe they have identified two suspects in the alleged attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month. One is described as a Russian-born Latvian citizen who allegedly has “connections to Russian intelligence” and the second is a Belarusian man who also holds a Russian passport. Investigators reportedly identified him through DNA found on one of the drones, inside a can containing explosives and on an antenna placed near the airport. SZ says investigators believe the first man acted as the “logistician and instructor” for the planned attack, although German authorities remain sceptical that either suspect can be apprehended.
