{"id":2653143,"date":"2026-09-01T16:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-issues-retaliatory-measures-against-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:45:51","slug":"germany-issues-retaliatory-measures-against-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-issues-retaliatory-measures-against-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany issues retaliatory measures against Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgermany-issues-retaliatory-measures-against-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653143&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Germany has announced retaliatory measures against russia following its attribution of an explosive drone incident at leipzig\/halle Airport to Moscow. The drone, which contained explosives and a detonator, led to the airport&#8217;s brief closure in august, with initial suspicions pointing to Russian involvement-though this was only confirmed by the German government on Tuesday. German officials stated that intelligence from German and European sources indicates Russia&#8217;s involvement in planned, executed, and thwarted hybrid activities.<\/p>\n<p>In response,Germany plans to impose new sanctions on Russia,tighten entry controls for Russian nationals,and crack down on Russia\u2019s shadow fleet. European leaders expressed solidarity, with EU President Ursula von der Leyen confirming preparations for increased sanctions, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte affirming NATO\u2019s support and commitment to strengthening deterrence. Germany will also close its last Russian consulate in Bonn and terminate the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin. German officials emphasized that the country is not at war with russia but is subject to ongoing hybrid attacks linked to Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"298\">Germany<\/a> unveiled several retaliatory measures it will take against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"80\">Russia<\/a> on Tuesday after officially blaming Moscow for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4676691\/explosive-drone-german-airport-ukraine-aircraft\/\">explosive drone found<\/a> at Germany\u2019s Leipzig\/Halle Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Leipzig-area airport briefly closed in early August after German authorities found an explosive-laden drone along with a detonator at the facility, which is also where <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"82\">Ukrainian<\/a> transport aircraft frequently land. Initial reports suggested that Russia was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4680056\/us-intelligence-russia-explosive-drone-plot-german-airport\/\">behind the incursion<\/a>, but the German government did not confirm the reports until Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4708156\/germany-retaliation-russian-leipzig-airport-drone\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Germany issues retaliatory measures against Russia after Leipzig airport incursion<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4708247\/zelensky-warns-allies-airlines-russian-airspace-closing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Zelensky warns allies and airlines that Russian airspace \u2018will effectively be closing\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4707761\/sara-netanyahu-yair-golan-libel-suit-october-7\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu\u2019s wife facing libel suit for accusing opposition leader of foreknowledge about Oct. 7 massacre<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIntelligence gathered by our own agencies and partner services, as well as findings from investigations in Germany and among our European partners, clearly point to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/videos\/the-german-government-formally-blamed-russia-for-an-incident-involving-an-explos\/1396947991950082\/\">Russian involvement<\/a> in these planned, executed, and also thwarted hybrid activities,\u201d German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at a Tuesday press conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">German Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul announced that Berlin will take a series of actions to clap back at the Kremlin over the incursion, including pushing for increased <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1177\">European Union<\/a> sanctions on Russians involved in the attacks, tightening entry controls for Russian nationals, and cracking down on Russia\u2019s shadow fleet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X on Tuesday that the EU \u201cstands in full solidarity with Germany in the face of this attack by Russia.\u201d On the point about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2094814604358533554\">tightened sanctions<\/a>, von der Leyen said they will be \u201cprepared by Foreign Ministers at their upcoming meeting under the Irish Presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO Secretary-General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-rutte\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11778\">Mark Rutte<\/a>, who said he spoke with German Chancellor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/friedrich-merz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11796\">Friedrich Merz<\/a> on Tuesday, also stood behind Germany and called the alliance\u2019s defense support \u201cironclad\u201d in the wake of the hybrid attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI welcome the measures announced by Germany in response. NATO will continue to strengthen our ability to deter and defend all Allies against any threat \u2013 including malign actions like those seen in Leipzig and elsewhere across the Alliance,\u201d Rutte <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecGenNATO\/status\/2094818411066904731?s=20\">said in his statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4696434\/germany-finds-hoard-guns-forest-russia\/\">GERMANY UNCOVERS HOARD OF GUNS ASSUMED TO BE STASHED BY RUSSIA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wadephul also said Berlin will move to close the last Russian Consulate in Germany in Bonn on Sept. 18 and terminate the agreement for the Russian House of Science and Culture in the capital city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobrindt clarified that Germany is \u201cnot at war\u201d with Russia, but instead \u201ca daily target of hybrid attacks\u201d as Russia wages war directly with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany announces retaliation after blaming Russia for drone at Leipzig<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2653144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26126313069491.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,3946,32402,84974,4280],"class_list":["post-2653143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-germany","tag-international-relations","tag-retaliatory-measures","tag-russia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26126313069491.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653143"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653146,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653143\/revisions\/2653146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}