Kremlin rejects 'shadow war' accusations from German intelligence
The Kremlin dismissed accusations by Germany's head of foreign intelligence that Russia was waging a 'shadow war' against European countries, describing them as baseless and a ploy to justify defence spending.
(Adds quote and background in paragraph 2 onwards) MOSCOW, Oct 6 (Reuters) — The Kremlin dismissed on Tuesday accusations by Germany's head of foreign intelligence that Russia was waging a "shadow war" against European countries, describing them as baseless and a ploy to justify defence spending. On Monday, intelligence chief Martin Jaeger said Germany was facing a confrontation with Russia that had taken on a "new, more dangerous dimension". The threat of Russian attacks against targets in Germany remained real and imminent, he added.
" German authorities have warned repeatedly that Russia is conducting a hybrid campaign of drone and cyber attacks, and have blamed it for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport in August. 5% of economic output on core defence requirements by 2029, ahead of the agreed deadline. com)