“It is not a war only against Ukraine. It is a war and against us,” Merz said, and added:
“They follow us, comes to sabotage, we face fake information in a large scale.”
German Chancellor has separated Russian propaganda TV channels such as Russia Today and the use of artificial intelligence in the spread of false news.
Wir Werden Ausspioniert, Wir Haben Sabotagekte und Massive Falschmeldungen. Russand Greift Uns An. Dagegen Müssen Wir Uns Wehren. pic.twitter.com/p1hltnjeay
– Bundescanzler Friedrich Merz (@Bundeskanzler) July 1, 2025
“With us, the population is systematically disinformed – through Russia Today and other channels,” he said.
“We have fake news that combines with artificial intelligence. All these are elements of what we call hybrid warfare.”
According to him, infrastructure attacks are already happening, including fires and attacks on military facilities.
“We had recently incidents in the barracks. Almost all traces of water towards Russia,” Merz said.
“That’s why we have to defend ourselves.”
From the entry into the new government to the government in Berlin, Germany has amplified rhetoric and measures towards Russia, especially after the frequent cases of sabotage and cyber attacks on the territory of the EU. According to Reuters, the German government threw out more Russian diplomats and closed the consulate in Leipzig, stating the “anti-public threat” as the main reason.
The BBC reported that the German government this year increased significantly this year and the investment in anti-risk defense and cybernetic security, and AFP states that Berlin recently launched a special monitoring of Russian misinformation campaigns within the EU.
At the same time, Germany remains one of the main ally Ukraine. According to the AP, the Chancellor Merz confirmed the continuation of military and financial assistance during his first official visit to Kiev in April, including additional anti-air defense systems.
(Vijesti.ba)
