US EditionMoscow Summons German Ambassador Over Alleged ‘Persecution’ of Journalists
- Russia summoned German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday to protest Berlin’s alleged persecution of Russian journalists.
- Tensions arose when Russian media official Sergei Feoktistov accused German police of confiscating his family’s passports, prompting Moscow to threaten retaliation.
- Maria Zakharova warned last week that Moscow was preparing retaliatory measures and told German correspondents in Moscow to 'get ready,' with the German envoy to be informed of these actions.
- Germany rejected Russia’s accusations, affirming its commitment to rule of law and press freedom amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
- Over time, tensions between Moscow and Berlin have worsened since Russia's 2022 invasion, with Moscow blocking Western media outlets and restricting foreign journalists, deepening diplomatic rifts.
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Germany rejects Russian allegations of journalist harassment
BERLIN - A German foreign ministry official on Friday rejected \"unfounded accusations\" made by Russia's foreign ministry that Berlin had persecuted Russian journalists working in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Moscow summoned German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Friday to protest Berlin's alleged persecution of Russian journalists, Russian state media reported.
It is about a prominent Russian reporter who is no longer allowed to work in Germany. Therefore, the government in Moscow has called on the German ambassador.
Mess in the German Foreign Ministry: Merz did not understand why his ambassador in Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry: EADaily
EADaily, June 27th, 2025. German diplomats did not translate to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz information about the reasons for the summoning of German Ambassador Alexander Lambsdorf to The Russian Foreign Ministry, which, as it turned out, does not know Russian. This was pointed out by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria.
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