02:37Russia's Federation Council Deputy Chairperson Konstantin Kosachev claimed on Friday that there were 'no doubts about the authenticity' of the leaked conversation between alleged high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing strikes on the Crimean bridge.
"First and foremost, there are no doubts about the authenticity of this conversation, there is no doubt that such a conversation could not have taken place without the German military understanding the sentiments that exist in the political leadership, and most likely this conversation took place in fulfilment of the relevant instructions of the highest political leadership of Germany," he said.
Kosachev stressed that the leaked recording was undeniable evidence of Germany's direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and claimed that Berlin was among those 'directly responsible for prolonging' the fighting and undermining negotiations.
"The interlocutors say, 'we are waging this war’. This means an all-clear confirmation that both Germany and the other countries that are mentioned in this conversation, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France and Germany's other NATO allies, are all directly involved in the conflict on the Ukrainian side, which means that they are all direct participants in this conflict," the official noted.
In addition, Kosachev wrote in his Telegram channel that the German authorities 'must provide a comprehensive explanation' in connection with the recording.
"If there are no convincing refutations and evidence, we will have to dramatically reconsider Germany's true role in the Ukrainian conflict," he wrote.
On Friday, RT and Rossiya Segodnya editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan wrote in a Telegram post that 'men in uniform' had shared with her a recording of high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing 'how they will bomb the Crimean bridge', as well as supplying weapons to Ukraine, including Taurus cruise missiles. According to Simonyan, who published the recording and its transcript on the same day, the conversation had taken place on February 19.
Earlier on Thursday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated that Berlin rejected calls to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, noting that if the system is 'used incorrectly, [it] can hit a designated target in Moscow somewhere'.
Scholz added that despite supporting Ukraine with arms, as well as economic and humanitarian aid, Berlin wanted to avoid 'escalating the conflict into a war between Russia and NATO'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Friday that the leaked recording was 'good cause' for the German media to 'prove they were independent' by asking German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock the relevant questions.
State Duma Chair Vyacheslav Volodin said in his Telegram channel on Friday that the publicised recording 'obliges the German leadership to give explanations'.
At the time of publication, there was no official reaction or comment from the German authorities regarding the published audio recording.
Russia has 'no doubts about authenticity of this conversation' - Kosachev on leaked audio recording of 'German officers discussing Crimean bridge attacks'
Russia's Federation Council Deputy Chairperson Konstantin Kosachev claimed on Friday that there were 'no doubts about the authenticity' of the leaked conversation between alleged high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing strikes on the Crimean bridge.
"First and foremost, there are no doubts about the authenticity of this conversation, there is no doubt that such a conversation could not have taken place without the German military understanding the sentiments that exist in the political leadership, and most likely this conversation took place in fulfilment of the relevant instructions of the highest political leadership of Germany," he said.
Kosachev stressed that the leaked recording was undeniable evidence of Germany's direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and claimed that Berlin was among those 'directly responsible for prolonging' the fighting and undermining negotiations.
"The interlocutors say, 'we are waging this war’. This means an all-clear confirmation that both Germany and the other countries that are mentioned in this conversation, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France and Germany's other NATO allies, are all directly involved in the conflict on the Ukrainian side, which means that they are all direct participants in this conflict," the official noted.
In addition, Kosachev wrote in his Telegram channel that the German authorities 'must provide a comprehensive explanation' in connection with the recording.
"If there are no convincing refutations and evidence, we will have to dramatically reconsider Germany's true role in the Ukrainian conflict," he wrote.
On Friday, RT and Rossiya Segodnya editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan wrote in a Telegram post that 'men in uniform' had shared with her a recording of high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing 'how they will bomb the Crimean bridge', as well as supplying weapons to Ukraine, including Taurus cruise missiles. According to Simonyan, who published the recording and its transcript on the same day, the conversation had taken place on February 19.
Earlier on Thursday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated that Berlin rejected calls to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, noting that if the system is 'used incorrectly, [it] can hit a designated target in Moscow somewhere'.
Scholz added that despite supporting Ukraine with arms, as well as economic and humanitarian aid, Berlin wanted to avoid 'escalating the conflict into a war between Russia and NATO'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Friday that the leaked recording was 'good cause' for the German media to 'prove they were independent' by asking German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock the relevant questions.
State Duma Chair Vyacheslav Volodin said in his Telegram channel on Friday that the publicised recording 'obliges the German leadership to give explanations'.
At the time of publication, there was no official reaction or comment from the German authorities regarding the published audio recording.
Russia's Federation Council Deputy Chairperson Konstantin Kosachev claimed on Friday that there were 'no doubts about the authenticity' of the leaked conversation between alleged high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing strikes on the Crimean bridge.
"First and foremost, there are no doubts about the authenticity of this conversation, there is no doubt that such a conversation could not have taken place without the German military understanding the sentiments that exist in the political leadership, and most likely this conversation took place in fulfilment of the relevant instructions of the highest political leadership of Germany," he said.
Kosachev stressed that the leaked recording was undeniable evidence of Germany's direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and claimed that Berlin was among those 'directly responsible for prolonging' the fighting and undermining negotiations.
"The interlocutors say, 'we are waging this war’. This means an all-clear confirmation that both Germany and the other countries that are mentioned in this conversation, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France and Germany's other NATO allies, are all directly involved in the conflict on the Ukrainian side, which means that they are all direct participants in this conflict," the official noted.
In addition, Kosachev wrote in his Telegram channel that the German authorities 'must provide a comprehensive explanation' in connection with the recording.
"If there are no convincing refutations and evidence, we will have to dramatically reconsider Germany's true role in the Ukrainian conflict," he wrote.
On Friday, RT and Rossiya Segodnya editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan wrote in a Telegram post that 'men in uniform' had shared with her a recording of high-ranking Bundeswehr officers discussing 'how they will bomb the Crimean bridge', as well as supplying weapons to Ukraine, including Taurus cruise missiles. According to Simonyan, who published the recording and its transcript on the same day, the conversation had taken place on February 19.
Earlier on Thursday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated that Berlin rejected calls to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, noting that if the system is 'used incorrectly, [it] can hit a designated target in Moscow somewhere'.
Scholz added that despite supporting Ukraine with arms, as well as economic and humanitarian aid, Berlin wanted to avoid 'escalating the conflict into a war between Russia and NATO'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on Friday that the leaked recording was 'good cause' for the German media to 'prove they were independent' by asking German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock the relevant questions.
State Duma Chair Vyacheslav Volodin said in his Telegram channel on Friday that the publicised recording 'obliges the German leadership to give explanations'.
At the time of publication, there was no official reaction or comment from the German authorities regarding the published audio recording.