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Russian Shadow War Threatens Germany

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German intelligence chiefs warned parliament that Russia was intensifying a shadow war against Germany, raising the risk of direct confrontation as Berlin continued supporting Ukraine.

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“Russia sees us as a major adversary because we do not accept Russia’s revisionist, expansionist policies and the war of aggression against Ukraine — because we oppose Russian intimidation of our allies in the Baltic states and elsewhere in Europe,” well and bravely said by Germany's spy chief.
German Spy Chief Sees ‘New, More Dangerous’ Threat From Russia
Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said the country has become a prime adversary in a “shadow war” with Russia and risks being drawn into conflict as the Kremlin’s military ambitions grow.
www.bloomberg.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM

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One of the biggest consequences of Russia's war will be a changed Germany. It took a long time, but Germany is changing its approach to military force, to intelligence, to the arms industry. The result will be a huge expansion of European military power, firmly directed at Moscow.
“Russia sees us as a major adversary because we do not accept Russia’s revisionist, expansionist policies and the war of aggression against Ukraine — because we oppose Russian intimidation of our allies in the Baltic states and elsewhere in Europe,” well and bravely said by Germany's spy chief.
German Spy Chief Sees ‘New, More Dangerous’ Threat From Russia
Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said the country has become a prime adversary in a “shadow war” with Russia and risks being drawn into conflict as the Kremlin’s military ambitions grow.
www.bloomberg.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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#Germany head of foreign intelligence: Berlin at ⁠risk of entering violent ⁠conflict as #Russia ​steps up “shadow war” v. #Europe democracies

"Russia ‌is putting us to the test and closely watching how we handle this situation."

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
October 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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After speaking with #Zelensky about support for #Kyiv, France's #Macron condemns #Russia escalating strikes on civilian infrastructure

“We will yield neither to intimidation nor to Russia’s escalation"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
October 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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A long way from "Putin deserves respect" from the head of the German navy in Jan. 2022.
“Russia sees us as a major adversary because we do not accept Russia’s revisionist, expansionist policies and the war of aggression against Ukraine — because we oppose Russian intimidation of our allies in the Baltic states and elsewhere in Europe,” well and bravely said by Germany's spy chief.
German Spy Chief Sees ‘New, More Dangerous’ Threat From Russia
Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said the country has become a prime adversary in a “shadow war” with Russia and risks being drawn into conflict as the Kremlin’s military ambitions grow.
www.bloomberg.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Folgt man den Geheimdiensten, so gerät die Union zunehmend zur Sicherheitsgefahr, weil sie sich weigert, ein Verbotsverfahren gegen die AfD zu unterstützen.

www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Geheimdienste: Chefs warnen vor Russland und vernetzten Extremisten
Was will Russland? Welche Gefahren bringt eine AfD-Regierung in Sachsen-Anhalt mit sich? Vor Abgeordneten analysieren die Chefs der deutschen Geheimdienste die aktuelle Bedrohungslage und werden dabei...
www.spiegel.de
October 6, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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If these media reports are accurate, we're looking at one of the worst espionage scandals in German history. And it comes at an especially bad time - not just because of the broader geopolitical situation but also because the BND is about to get a lot more powerful
October 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM

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