00:00Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized Berlin's decision to close some diplomatic offices
00:06after a drone incident at Leipzig Airport, calling it a direct confrontation with Russia.
00:12In comments published by State TV, Lavrov describes the move as a possible step towards what he calls a real
00:19war
00:20and compares the situation with events leading up to the Second World War.
00:25He said Russia's leadership would assess the situation and draw appropriate conclusions from Germany's actions.
00:32His remarks followed Berlin's order to close Russia's Consulate General in Bonn
00:37and to shut down the Russian House Cultural Center in Berlin,
00:40a long-standing symbol of post-war relations between the two countries.
00:44The decision came after an investigation into an incident
00:48where a drone carrying an explosive was found at Leipzig Airport last month.
00:52Berlin blamed the incident on Russia before tightening border controls for Russian nationals.
00:58Moscow denied the allegation while Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Germany of planting evidence to implicate his country.
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