German politicians expressed outrage following a CNN report that revealed an alleged Russian plot to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of Rheinmetall, a crucial supplier of military aid to Ukraine.
The CNN report, published Thursday, cites U.S. intelligence sources who uncovered plans by the Russian government earlier this year to target Papperger. German authorities were promptly informed of the threat, leading to heightened security measures for Papperger during that period.
The U.S. broadcaster said a German government official confirmed that Berlin had received the warning.
Rheinmetall has not commented on the report.
Marcus Faber, chairperson of the Defense Committee in the German parliament, was among those who immediately reacted to the alleged plot.
“It shows once again that Russia is also bringing its war and terror to Europe,” Faber told Germany’s Bild tabloid. “The Putin regime is…
