BND Boss Jäger Warns of Russian Escalation: Putin "Under Pressure"
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No other country currently assumes such a concrete threat against Germany, says the President of the Federal Intelligence Service. The attempt to attack Leipzig is just one example of this.
The President of the Federal Intelligence Service, Jäger, warned of a possible violent conflict with Russia. The danger of attacks on targets in Germany remains real, Jäger said in a public hearing in the Bundestag.
A few days ago, Denmark had already alerted about a risk of active preparation for sabotage coming from Moscow. The European Union and NATO expressed their support for Estonia last Tuesday after Tallinn announced that he had identified "an act of sabotage".
According to BND chief Jäger, the Russian threat is reaching a new level. "Russia is waging a shadow war against us," says Jäger. No country has such a comprehensive and concrete threat that Moscow's secret services are "highly professional and ruthless."
BND President Martin Jäger sees Russia as "our most dangerous opponent". Germany is seen as the main obstacle to expansionary politics in Moscow.
The President of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Martin Jäger, sees the danger of an early violent confrontation between Germany and Russia.
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