Russia Welcomes German Ambassador Lambsdorff to Moscow
The Russian government has repeatedly called for meetings with the outgoing German ambassador, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff. This is due to a critical Instagram video. The German embassy says it will not be afraid.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov summoned Ambassador Lambsdorff for the fourth time in three years. The summons happened before Lambsdorff left his post. The reason for the meetings is a video posted on Instagram. The video criticized the German embassy’s public relations work. The embassy claims the criticism suggests the PR efforts resemble Nazi propaganda. The German representation stated they will not be intimidated by the repeated calls.
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Highlights
Frequent Summons Highlighted Tension
German Ambassador Lambsdorff was summoned to Moscow four times in three years.
Instagram Video Triggered Incident
Russia summoned the ambassador because of a critical Instagram video.
Accusations of Nazi Propaganda
Russia accused the German embassy of using Nazi-like propaganda.
German Embassy Defiant
The German representation in Moscow said it would not be intimidated.
Meeting Before Departure
Lambsdorff’s summons happened before his departure from the post.