Bild: German special services began demonstrative surveillance of the Russian Embassy

German special services increased pressure on the Russian diplomatic mission in Berlin, organizing demonstrative surveillance of the building of the Russian Embassy. This is reported by the newspaper Bild with reference to sources in German government circles.

According to the publication, over the past few days, helicopters have flown over the strictly guarded territory of the Russian Embassy, and vans that allegedly belong to German special services were on duty at the entrances to the building. The purpose of such demonstrative measures is to increase pressure on the staff of the diplomatic mission, Bild writes.

On September 1, the German authorities in response to the incident with a drone at the Leipzig airport announced the closure of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Bonn and the termination of the contract on the activities of the Russian House in Berlin. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov at today’s briefing said that the relations between the two countries are now “dragging to zero”.