Germany accuses him of wanting to destabilize the country

Therefore, the Executive of Friedrich Merz has called the Russian ambassador in Berlin following the increase in disinformation campaigns and attempts at sabotage and espionage by the Kremlin, as announced by a spokesperson for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“We are closely monitoring Russia’s actions and will take action.“he has promised, attributing some of these operations to the Russian disinformation network Storm-1516.”

This Russian disinformation network, translated into Spanish Storm 1516is a propaganda group that creates and spreads disinformation online in order to further the interests of the Russian Government. It tried to destabilize Macron’s Government.

Just as published euronews, has created more than 140 websites that imitate local French media to spread anti-Western speeches in favor of the Kremlin. “The sites use Artificial intelligence to distort authentic news, discrediting the French Government before the elections,” he says.

According to the Government of Friedrich Merz, based on reports from its intelligence services, this group would be behind an attempt to interfere in general elections last February.

Links with Intelligence

On the other hand, the Executive Germano has also pointed out the Russian hacker group APT28 as those responsible for a cyber attack on air security systems recorded in August 2024.

APT28also known as Fancy Bear, bears some similarity to Storm-1516. This is a group of Russian hackers suspected of having links to Russian Intelligence, especially the GRU.

“Information from our intelligence services shows that the Russian military intelligence service GRU is responsible for this attack,” he revealed, adding that it can clearly be attributed to the group of hackers APT28also known as Fancy Bear.

Berlin has decided to make a move in the face of all these episodes of “hybrid war” and will study adopting more forceful diplomatic measures, in coordination with European partners, against Vladimir Putin’s Russia, in addition to summoning its ambassador, Sergei Nechaev. In this sense, Germany supports more individual sanctions and asset freezes.

“Russia It threatens our security, not only with its war of aggression against Ukraine, but also here in Germany. For this reason, this morning we summoned the Russian ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” he explained. Martin Giesespokesman for German diplomacy. “Russia’s unacceptable actions have consequences.”

Giese has specified that, based on the exhaustive analysis of the German intelligence services, the Government has been able to “clearly recognize the signature and demonstrate Moscow’s responsibility”, both in the cyber attack against German air traffic control as in the disinformation campaign in the run-up to the Bundestag elections.

“The next goal”

He already warned Rutte a few days ago: “The Atlantic Alliance will be Russia’s next objective.” In a speech in Berlin, alongside Chancellor Merz, Rutte reiterated that allies must prepare for a conflict that could be “of the same magnitude as the war that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers suffered.”

The former Dutch Prime Minister recalled that until recently many members of the alliance did not feel the urgency of the Russian threat in Europe and again urged the allies of the I’LL TAKE to rapidly increase its defense spending.

“It’s time to act. Conflict is just around the corner. Russia has returned war to Europa. And we must be prepared,” he urged.