IN BRIEF: Russia-Germany ties, anti-Russian policy, spying on embassy, 'creative people'

IN BRIEF: Russia-Germany ties, anti-Russian policy, spying on embassy, 'creative people' Germany’s authorities seek to ignore and erase from memory the topic of historic responsibility before the former Soviet Union, Dmitry Lyubinsky stated© Valery Sharifulin/TASSMOSCOW, September 28. /TASS/. Berlin doesn’t think about the consequences of its anti-Russian policies geared toward severing long-standing bilateral ties, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said at a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences. German secret services have stepped up surveillance of the Russian embassy in Berlin, the Bild newspaper said, citing government sources. Commenting on these reports, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS that there are "creative people" in Moscow as well. TASS has summed up key facts about relations between the two countries. Senior Russian diplomat’s statements Berlin thinks little about the consequences of its anti-Russian policy geared to sever years-long bilateral ties, Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said. According to him, Germany’s current leaders lack sound judgment. Read alsoGermany’s current leadership lacks sound judgment — Russian diplomat Europe’s systemic problem today "lies in the obvious degradation of its political class," he said. Germany’s authorities seek to ignore and erase from memory the topic of historic responsibility before the former Soviet Union, the senior diplomat stated. "Mythical stories about the Russian threat, omnipresent spies, and Moscow’s alleged non-stop hybrid operations are once again being instilled in the minds of ordinary Germans in a bid to justify these revanchist aspirations," he said. Rumors about the possibility of Germany developing its own nuclear weapons are not groundless, Lyubinsky stressed. Research and development work with "a direct focus on nuclear weapons" is currently under way at key academic centers in Germany, he added. Spying on Russian embassy in Berlin German secret services have stepped up surveillance of the Russian embassy in Berlin, a move that includes constant, conspicuous helicopter flights over the diplomatic mission's grounds, Bild has reported, citing government sources. Presumed German secret service vans have been spotted parked near the embassy for several days. The aim of this conspicuous action is to increase pressure on Russian embassy staff, the newspaper writes. Furthermore, according to the publication, German authorities intend to tighten scrutiny of Russian businesspeople and their family members who hold German visas. Upon entry, they will face "uncomfortable questions" at the border, including inquiries regarding the purpose of their visit to Germany and their activities within the country. Commenting on these reports, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS that Moscow also has "creative people." Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev stated earlier that Russia had done nothing to harm Germany and had always sought common ground with sensible German politicians. The bilateral relationship has never faced such a serious situation in the post-war era, he noted. Lavrov’s meeting with German counterpart Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session on September 26. This was Lavrov’s first meeting with the top German diplomat since the start of the special military operation. The meeting lasted for about 20 minutes. The Russian side agreed to hold the unscheduled meeting with the German foreign minister to confirm its readiness to listen to all counterparts without exception, Lavrov said later. According to Lavrov, Wadephul, requested a meeting on short notice and his request was met. Lavrov said he learned nothing new from Wadephul’s remarks as he fully repeated Berlin’s longstanding position. Wadephul requested talks with Lavrov in an effort to demonstrate diplomatic activity to the German public and shore up Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s falling approval ratings, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov hailed the meeting between the Russian and German top diplomats as a positive development, but warned against drawing far-reaching conclusions about an imminent change in bilateral relations. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that she had been briefed by Wadephul about his meeting with Lavrov. She said that the German minister had talked about hybrid attacks and called for stopping the war. 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