1649427239 BER airport 40 Russian diplomats leave Germany here Regional

BER airport: 40 Russian diplomats leave Germany here | Regional

“The federal government… has decided today to declare a significant number of members of the Russian embassy as undesirable people who worked here in Germany every day against our freedom and against the cohesion of our society,” Chancellor Annalena said. Baerbock on Monday, after Loofah’s horror became public. These people had to leave the country in five days.

Berlin – On Friday, a Russian government plane was ready at BER airport.

The plane landed at 6:45 am and waited for its passengers. She flew to Germany over the Baltic Sea so as not to come into contact with any other airspace.

A bus is escorted by police vehicles at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

A bus is escorted by police vehicles at Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

After several black limousines and a bus arrived on the plane, the machine left Berlin on the same route towards Russia.

At around 12:30, a bus loaded with Russian diplomatic plates leaves the embassy, ​​and another is still parked in the fenced parking lot, possibly to take other citizens of the Putin regime to the airport.

A bus with diplomatic plates leaves the Russian embassy premises

A bus with diplomatic plates leaves the Russian embassy premises

Photo: Til Biermann

“We have a strong interest, also justified by public safety, that these people leave the country quickly and verifiably,” a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. She confirmed that a Russian Federation plane had landed at Berlin-Brandenburg airport.

Who are the unwanted people?

40 probable Russian spies – all employed by the Russian diplomatic service, but likely working in intelligence.

There are good reasons for the expulsion for some time. According to BILD information from security circles, a “concrete threat” to Ukrainian activists in Germany was identified during the war.

Read too

In other words, the spies observed who was involved in Germany in Ukraine and could plan actions against some of them.

But his work is also a threat to those who fled Ukraine, Baerbock explained. “We will not tolerate this any longer. We informed the Russian ambassador this afternoon (on Monday, ed.).”

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (41, Greens)

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (41, Greens)

Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa