US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine

CNN ^ | July 11, 2024 | Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen

[Alter Kaker]

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode.

The plot was one of a series of Russian plans to assassinate defense industry executives across Europe who were supporting Ukraine’s war effort, these sources said. The plan to kill Armin Papperger, a white-haired goliath who has led the German manufacturing charge in support of Kyiv, was the most mature.

When the Americans learned of the effort, they informed Germany, whose security services were then able to protect Papperger and foil the plot. A high-level German government official confirmed that Berlin was warned about the plot by the US.

For more than six months, Russia has been carrying out a sabotage campaign across Europe, largely by proxy. It has recruited local amateurs for everything from arson attacks on warehouses linked to arms for Ukraine to petty acts of vandalism — all designed to stymie the flow of weapons from the West to Ukraine and blunt public support for Kyiv.

But the intelligence suggesting that Russia was willing to assassinate private citizens underlined to Western officials just how far Moscow was willing to go in a parallel shadow war it is waging across the west.

[Alter Kaker]

In April, two German-Russian nationals were arrested for allegedly plotting bomb and arson attacks on targets including US military facilities on behalf of Russia. In London in March, several men were charged with working with Russian intelligence services to set fire to a Ukrainian-linked warehouse. Poland is investigating whether an arson attack that destroyed Warsaw’s largest mall in May was connected to Russia and has arrested nine people in connection with Russia-linked acts of sabotage, the prime minister said in May. And French authorities last month detained a Russian-Ukrainian man who was allegedly building bombs as part of a sabotage campaign orchestrated by Moscow.

I get that Russia is sad that it has lost 3000 tanks in Ukraine, but burning down shopping malls in NATO countries is not going to fix anything.

[PGR88]

Looks like they’ll have to burn down Berlin. Again.

[Kazan]

So, think the Russians are eviiil for allegedly attempting this?

Never mind, we blew up the Nord Stream pipelines or that the CIA wouldn't hesitate to take out the CEO of company proving arms to Russia.

[mrmeyer]

It’s how war works.

[bobbo666]

Yeah, right. More Russian collusion BS from the fake news site.

CNN’s credibility is non existent. They could report the sun had come up and only NPC’s would not check — or those who believe that the PedoPres got more than 60M votes.

[Who is John Galt?]

“CNN - the most rusted name in news!”

[Alter Kaker]

It’s how war works.

Germany isn't at war with Russia.

[JonPreston]

How do Germans feel about this?

[mrmeyer]

Not officially.

[Alter Kaker]

Not officially.

If a German or American spy were going to try to assassinate a Russian oligarch on Russia soil that would be a tad escalatory. Same goes for the Russians doing the same thing over here.

[Alter Kaker]

How do Germans feel about this?

Good question maybe you can ask the Russian embassy in Berlin to conduct a survey for you.

[dfwgator]

[Alter Kaker]

Looks like they’ll have to burn down Berlin. Again.

Good plan. Given their current rate of advance across Ukraine, they'll get to Berlin right around the time the sun runs out of Hydrogen to burn.

[dfwgator]

Germany isn't at war with Russia.

[17th Miss Regt]

...but burning down shopping malls in NATO countries is not going to fix anything.

Maybe they just want reparations... Mostly peaceful protests, and all...

[delta7]

No mention of the Ukies assassinating Dugan’s daughter in Moscow? No mention of Gonzo Lira, a U.S. citizen, journalist thrown into a Ukie prison and being tortured to death?

A completed “ assassination “ bears much, much more weight than a “ foiled “ attempt….Murder is of course much more grave than a perceived attempted murder.

[Revel]

Are these the same intelligence agencies that ruled Hunters laptop was Russian disinformation.

[delta7]

The Democrat’s manufactured Russian Derangement Syndrome is real, and very, very infectious.

[McGruff]

Oh please, can’t they come up with a better false flag.