
Downing Street Says Russian Leaks ‘a Matter for Germany to Investigate’
Published on March 5, 2024
Downing Street has said that the leak of a conversation with German officials by Russia is “a matter for Germany,” with the country’s defence minister confirming the hack occurred over an unsecured line at a Singapore Hotel. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began a probe after a recording in which German military officers discussed support for Ukraine was published by Russian state media on Friday. In response to the security breach, the prime minister’s official spokesman said on Monday: “That’s obviously a matter for Germany to investigate and you’ve got the Chancellor Scholz’s words on this. “I think he said that it’s clearly a very serious matter and that’s why it’s now being investigated very carefully....
