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Portugal Recalls Russian Ambassador Over Leipzig Drone Incident

Portugal recalled its Russian ambassador after Germany accused Moscow of a drone attack near Leipzig airport.

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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt accused Russia of responsibility for a drone attack on Leipzig airport on September 1. [1] The Russian ambassador to Lisbon was summoned to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 3 due to a drone incident near Leipzig airport. [2] Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel stated that the ambassador would be summoned because Germany accused Moscow of the drone incidents near Leipzig airport. [3] Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the accusations made by Germany regarding the drone attack on Leipzig airport. [4] Ambassador Kamynin asserted that the Ukrainian leadership is seeking to drag the European bloc into a confrontation with Russia, pushing the situation to a tipping point. [5] The German government officially blamed Russia for the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport on September 1 and announced a series of countermeasures. [6] The Russian embassy stated that Ambassador Kamynin rejected accusations against Russian state bodies and emphasized that these claims are undermining relations between Moscow and the EU. [7]
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  1. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt accused Russia of responsibility for a drone attack on Leipzig airport on September 1. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. The Russian ambassador to Lisbon was summoned to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 3 due to a drone incident near Leipzig airport. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel stated that the ambassador would be summoned because Germany accused Moscow of the drone incidents near Leipzig airport. · Lenta.ruRussia
  4. Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the accusations made by Germany regarding the drone attack on Leipzig airport. · Lenta.ruRussia
  5. Ambassador Kamynin asserted that the Ukrainian leadership is seeking to drag the European bloc into a confrontation with Russia, pushing the situation to a tipping point. · TASS
  6. The German government officially blamed Russia for the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport on September 1 and announced a series of countermeasures. · TASS
  7. The Russian embassy stated that Ambassador Kamynin rejected accusations against Russian state bodies and emphasized that these claims are undermining relations between Moscow and the EU. · TASS
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