Germany Formally Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Bomb Plot Germany formally blamed Russia for a foiled drone bomb plot at Leipzig/Halle Airport and closed a Russian consulate in response. Latin Times · Sep 2
EU to hit back at Russia after drone attack as Germany probes new sabotage cases European Union members urged new sanctions against Russia after a drone attack. Germany blamed Moscow for the incident, calling it hybrid warfare. Two sabotage cases also occurred in Germany within twenty-four hours. Authorities are investigating vandalism at a substation and damaged power lines. These events coincide with upcoming elections and… The Economic Times · Sep 2
Europe vows to stay united as hybrid war activity surges Europe and Canada have said they won't succumb to the growing number of hybrid attacks from Russia. The show of unity comes as Germany takes the unprecedented step of formally blaming to the Kremlin for a drone incident at Leipzig airport last month. Euronews · Sep 2
German authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being invested as possible sabotage The Independent UK · Sep 2
Global Market: European shares hover near one-month low as bond yields, oil prices surge European shares hovered near a one-month low on Wednesday as rising government bond yields and escalating US-Iran tensions fuelled concerns over higher energy prices and inflation. The STOXX 600 was broadly flat, while Germany’s 10-year bond yield hit its highest level since April 2011, raising expectations of tighter ECB policy. The Economic Times · Sep 2
German police say launching terror probe after attack on eastern electricity substation NATO member Germany, which supports Ukraine in its fight against Russia, has long accused Moscow of targeting it with a campaign of hybrid attacks involving espionage and sabotage, claims the Kremlin has rejected. Euronews · Sep 2
German train station closed after blast and discovery of a suspicious object Police have completely closed the train station in Augsburg, Germany, after a suspicious object exploded The Independent UK · Sep 2
Russian ‘attempts to intimidate Europe will fail’, says EU’s Kallas as Germany blames Moscow for Leipzig drone incident – as it happened EU’s policy chief says drone incident at German airport ‘had the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Germany blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle airport Germany-Russia tensions escalated on Tuesday after Berlin formally blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport and announced a series of diplomatic and security measures, as police separately investigated two suspected attacks on Germany's electricity network within hours of each other. The Times of India · Sep 2
Two injured in explosion at railway station in Germany’s Augsburg Two people sustained minor injuries after an unidentified object exploded at a train station in the southern German city of Augsburg, local media reported. The Times of India · Sep 2
Europe jolted by the Kremlin’s ‘hybrid’ escalation Hello from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, we bring you an exclusive sit-down interview with the EU’s trade chief on his quest to rein in the EU’s ballooning trade deficit with Beijing. But we start with the escalating tensions between Europe and Moscow. Euronews · Sep 2
British woman, 31, stabbed to death at railway station in Germany named as 'kind' pub landlady Rebecca Bullock, 31, was stabbed to death at Rosenheim station in Germany on Sunday Evening Standard · Sep 2
Germany ‘is no longer productive’: Chancellor Merz’s old video criticising work-life balance and four-day week goes viral A resurfaced video of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying Germany is “no longer productive enough” has sparked a fresh debate over working hours, work-life balance and the country’s economic competitiveness. Merz argued that Germany cannot maintain long-term prosperity with a four-day workweek and urged people to work more, while social… The Economic Times · Sep 2
German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges them at their own game China is challenging Germany at its own game of making advanced, highly engineered machinery The Independent UK · Sep 2
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2 The shadow of the AfD hangs over German democracy – but I still have faith in my adopted country As I celebrate five years of citizenship, the far right is poised to take control in Saxony-Anhalt. Courage is needed to defeat it, says author John Kampfner
The Independent UK · Sep 2 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow responds to Zelensky’s threat to Russian airspace as flights cancelled Russian minister says country 'will not allow any significant disruption to civil aviation'
Times Life · Sep 2 Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 2 Ukraine war briefing: Russian sky full of our drones and not safe, Zelenskyy warns airlines Germany accuses Russia over Leipzig airport attack, citing solid evidence; Russian economy in risky ‘berserk mode’ says Putin development tsar. What we know on day 1,652
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1 Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks
Evening Standard · Sep 1 UK expresses ‘full solidarity’ with Germany over attempted Russian drone attack An explosive-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig-Halle Airport on August 4.
France 24 · Sep 1 Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closed Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron said he supported the adoption of new European sanctions against Russia…
International Business Times · Sep 1 Germany Directly Blames Russia For Attempted Drone Attack At Airport. EU Anticipates 'Clear Response' "The attempted attack at Leipzig Airport on 4 August fits the established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe," said Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
Euronews · Sep 1 European Commission and NATO chiefs to discuss Russia’s hybrid warfare after drone incident in Germany European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday to discuss their joint response to Moscow's hybrid threats, after Germany formally blamed Russia for an incident involving an explosive-laden drone at one of its airports.
The Independent UK · Sep 1 Bulletin world briefing: Germany accuses Russia of attempted airport drone attack Here are five stories you may have missed from across the globe
The Independent UK · Sep 1 Germany blames Russia for explosive drone attack at Leipzig airport Germany’s interior minister said the event corresponds with a known pattern of ‘Russian hybrid operations’