German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s remarks that Russia is interfering in Germany’s internal affairs through social media are "something for psychiatrists to look at," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS.
Her remarks came in response to Merz’s statement that Germany is effectively "in a conflict" with Russia, allegedly because Moscow is destabilizing the country and conducting interference operations online.
"I think this is something for psychiatrists to look at: Germany has been arming the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev for three years with weapons, including heavy military equipment, and now they are suddenly worried about social media," Zakharova said.
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Germany is “already in a conflict” with Russia, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said. He claimed that Moscow is “destabilizing” Germany through cyber attacks and disinformation, and suggested that Russia could attack the EU to reclaim former Soviet territories – which the Kremlin has dismissed as “nonsense.”
ReplyDeleteIn an interview with French broadcaster LCI on Friday, Merz said he agrees with French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as “an ogre who always wants to eat more.”
“That’s how I see Putin. He destabilizes large parts of our country. He is interfering everywhere, particularly on social media,” Merz said, claiming that German intelligence regularly reports Russian cyber attacks and efforts to sway public opinion, without providing any evidence.
“So we are already in a conflict with Russia,” he said, adding that Moscow’s campaign targets the entire EU with the aim of “destabilizing our democracies.”
Commenting on Merz’s remarks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said they are “a case for psychiatrists.”