BERLIN, August 28. /TASS/. German authorities have yet to demonstrate any willingness to change the current state of relations with Russia, while anti-Russian rhetoric in the country continues unabated, Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said in an interview with the newspaper Unsere Zeit.
"Unfortunately, we do not yet see any willingness on the German side to change the current situation," Nechayev said. In his view, the opposite is true. "Anti-Russian rhetoric continues unabated in Germany, accompanied by unsubstantiated and often absurd accusations against our country over virtually any incident, whether it involves alleged cyberattacks, espionage, or sabotage," he said. Nechayev cited the discovery of an unidentified drone at Leipzig Airport as an example.
"There is no doubt that this was yet another provocation carried out in the interests of the Kiev regime, European political elites, and the military-industrial lobby," Nechayev said. "All of them are counting on further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the weakening of Russia, and the continued unlimited appropriation of budget funds."
"Even during the Cold War and the ideological confrontation between East and West, Germany did not witness such rampant anti-Russian sentiment. This is regrettable," the ambassador continued.
