Federal Foreign Office
The Federal Foreign Office of Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) is the cabinet-level ministry responsible for the country's foreign policy and diplomatic relations. It is headed by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and is headquartered in Berlin.
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Germany blames Russia for drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport, announces countermeasures
On 1 September, Germany formally blamed Russia for an explosive drone discovered on 4 August near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport. German ministers announced the closure of the Russian consulate general in Bonn, termination of the agreement for the "Russian House" in Berlin, tighter border controls, and new EU sanctions listings. Russia rejected the accusations, and the EU summoned the Russian ambassador.