Germany strengthens anti-espionage defenses

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting Tagus Spiegel newspaper, after the Russian espionage operation against German Air Force officers, the government and the opposition are still discussing the necessary consequences and handling of this issue. In response to this wiretapping scandal, Nancy Pfizer, the German Federal Minister of the Interior, emphasized the need for the German intelligence services to be prepared. Putin’s propaganda machine wants to discredit our government, manipulate opinion formation and divide our society. Putin will not succeed in all of this.”

He emphasized: We have increased our protection measures against espionage and false information and are constantly reacting to current developments. . The counterintelligence division of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has been significantly strengthened in terms of personnel and technology, Pfizer emphasized. Combating the activities of Russian intelligence services is one of the main focuses of counter-espionage.

The US government also accused Russia of trying to incite distrust by publishing this audio file. Accordingly, it is a “blatant and clear attempt by the Russians to create discord.” It seems that the West is not united and there is no agreement within the German government on what to do. According to him, they will not bow to this because this is what Russia wants. Talk about the wiretapping scandal. Marie-Agnes Struck Zimmermann, the head of this committee from the Liberal Democratic Party, told “Reinische Post” about this: “We will have more information by then.”

“Lars Klingbeil”, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, also warned the opposition: Putin in It is an attempt to divide our politics and society. Klingbeil also told the Rheinische Post that it is precisely for this reason that urgent clarification should not be confused with demands that are immediately made due to clear partisan political motivation.

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