Russia is threatening Germany by nuclear blow, intimidating Scholz - der Spiegel

It is rumored that Vladimir Putin personally called Olaf Soltz and urged not to pass the Leopard tanks not to pass Ukraine. About it writes the German newspaper Der Spiegel, referring to its own sources in the field of state security. For several months, rumors have been spreading in Berlin that Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike a nuclear blow to Germany in a telephone conversation with Olaf Scholts.

According to one version, with the help of blackmail, the President of Russia tried to refuse the German government from the provision of LOOPARD tanks to Ukraine 2. In addition, according to sources, at the end of 2021, Western special services intercepted radio messages of the Russian Federation during exercises in the Baltic Sea.

At that time, the Russian military discussed the use of nuclear weapons and named three main goals: Berlin, the US Air Base, as well as the Buchel Air Base, where the US army placed its own atomic bombs. Discussion of a potential nuclear strike is a common matter during military exercises, NATO troops also supervise where it is best to send their missiles.

However, some experts suggest that Russia was counting on intercepting messages and specifically named the goals to intimidate the event and to keep it from escalation of the conflict. In the case of Olaf Scholz, the tactic worked. In April, German Chancellor stated in an interview with Der Spiegel: "I do everything to prevent escalation that will lead to the Third World War.

The nuclear war should not be!" After that, Berlin was repeatedly criticized for the lack of military support of Ukraine and the desire to maintain relations with the Russian Federation. The fears of Olaf Scholtz share a large part of his compatriots. As a recent CIVEY survey conducted for Der Spiegel: 51% of Germans are afraid of a possible nuclear war, 57% are afraid of Russia's nuclear strike in Ukraine and 37% in Germany.

In the summer, the Bundesver Center for Military History and Social Sciences conducted a similar study and estimated that 42% of Germans were afraid of nuclear weapons. In addition, in March in Germany, the demand for iodine pills has increased - they are considered to help combat the effects of radiation, as well as the construction of bunkers. Earlier, they wrote that, despite the dubious reputation, Germany provided many weapons and equipment to combat Russia.