Russian Embassy in Germany Responds to Warning of Possible Terror Attacks
The Russian Embassy in Germany has reacted to the warning issued by the German foreign intelligence service, SWR and has increased security measures, according to Russian Ambassador to Germany, Sergei Netschajev, in a statement to a Tass correspondent. The SWR had warned of Ukraine’s plans to carry out a series of terrorist attacks against Russian institutions abroad.
“We are grateful to the SWR for the timely signals. We have naturally taken all of this into account. The necessary measures, both from our side and from the German law enforcement authorities, which were informed of these signals, will, of course, be taken” said Netschajev.
The Russian Embassy in Sweden has also strengthened security measures following the SWR report. “We understand the concerns, we see the known risks and we are grateful that the German police are today guarding our monuments and our ceremonies closely” added the Ambassador Netschajev.
He expressed the hope that incidents could be avoided and the festivities marking the Fatherland Defender’s Day on February 23 could be held in full and with dignity.
On February 19, Russia’s foreign intelligence service, SWR, reported on alleged plans by the Ukrainian government to carry out terrorist attacks in some European countries. The information, according to the SWR, comes from Europeans themselves. “According to information available to Europeans, the Kiev regime is considering a scenario of torpedoing the negotiations with a series of terrorist attacks” the SWR reported. The most likely targets of such attacks would be Germany, the Baltic states and Scandinavian countries, the SWR said, citing the largely eroded relationships between these countries and Russia: “The cooperation of these states with Russia is at the lowest level in the EU – contacts between the security services in the fight against terrorism are practically broken off.