The Russian Ambassador in Berlin, Sergei Nechaev was yesterday summoned to the foreign Ministry of Germany to talk about the events of five years ago, which now threaten to complicate relations between the two countries. In the German diplomatic service in 2015, Russian Dmitry badin allegedly collaborated with the Russian military intelligence, together with his accomplices made a hacker attack on the Bundestag and also to the email of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Recently Federal prosecutors in Germany issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Badin. And now, as noted in the German foreign office, Berlin will seek the introduction against him and others involved in the attack individuals of European sanctions. The Russian side repeatedly stated that nothing about this incident does not know and no evidence was seen.Russian Ambassador Sergei Nechaev called for an interview the state Secretary of the German foreign Ministry Miguel Berger. As reported in the German diplomatic office, Mr. Berger “has acted with sharp condemnation of the” hacker attack “on the German Bundestag”. We are talking about the investigation of the events of April—may 2015 when I was a hacked email of a number of members of Parliament, and Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is assumed that during the attack the attackers were able to download information from the computers of some members and to access their correspondence. Federal German prosecutors issued a warrant for the arrest of Russian Dmitry Badin, a suspect in the burglary. “There is strong evidence that in the time of the attack he (Dmitry badin.— “B”) belonged to the intelligence service of the GRU,”— said in a statement the Agency (GRU — Main intelligence Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation).The Embassy of the Russian Federation refused from comments, saying that enough had spoken the day before. On Wednesday, before the statement of the German foreign Ministry, in comments to the German news Agency DPA, the Embassy explained: “the Theme of “Russian hackers” have repeatedly emerged in past years and even was discussed during Russian-German inter-Ministerial contacts. When the Russian side expressed readiness to discuss the disturbing German partners points through specialized services and study the facts, the interest of Berlin is gone”. “Against the background of combating the effects of coronavirus, pandemic influenza internal political and economic problems needed someone to show the world further evidence of the Russian threat,” according to Russian diplomats.6 may in response to a request of journalists to comment on the investigation in Germany, the case against Dmitry Badin press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, said: “I, unfortunately or fortunately, in this case there is nothing to comment. I don’t know who gave Germany wanted, I don’t know what the hackers were and why this hacker must ��be connected with the GRU. So I have nothing to say.” And the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in mid-may called this story “a recent example from the category of highly likely”. “In the Bundestag suddenly announced: the German secret services discovered that five years ago there was a hacker attack on the Bundestag, personally, by e-mail of Chancellor Merkel that it is outrageous that the Russians did. Five years have passed. Not a single concrete fact is not shown,” he said in an interview with RBC.Meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that such incidents do not contribute to a dialogue between Moscow and Berlin. “I can say very honestly: it makes me sad. On the one hand, strive daily to improve relations with Russia, but on the other hand, when I see such evidence of such behavior of Russian forces, a stress field in which we work,” she said earlier to a question from deputies of the Bundestag on the investigation into a hacker attack. Then Mrs Merkel warned: “We always reserve the right to take action”.Now, as noted in the German foreign office, Berlin will insist on “against those responsible for the attack on the German Bundestag, including against Mr. Badin” so-called mode cybermancy the EU. “From a legal point of view, the Berlin can really appeal to the EU Council with a request to impose sanctions against Russian legal or physical persons”,— said “Kommersant” program Director of Russian international Affairs Council (RIAC) Ivan Timofeev. He recalled that last year, the EU Council issued decision 2019/797, which sets the framework for sanctions of the European Union on cyber security issues — such sanctions may be imposed against foreign entities or citizens who are suspected of cyber attacks or other similar actions.”The sanctions involve a ban on the entry of such individuals and freezing their assets within the EU. The decision on sanctions was adopted unanimously by the EU Council on the proposal of a member country (in this case, it may be Germany) or on the proposal of the EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy,— noted the expert.— If Germany would make such a proposal, the Council of the EU with a high probability will support it. Great damage to the economy, this decision will not cause. After all, we are not talking about large Russian companies or significant figures. But in political terms, will worsen Russia’s relations with the EU and Germany. Will be a precedent of the use of such sanctions against Russia. This is not fatal, but unpleasant for our relationship”.Galina Dudina
