The information that Germany is going to introduce new sanctions against Russia for the mythical cyber attack on the Bundestag seems to be of no interest to Germany itself. When they constantly shout: “Halva, halva!”, As you know, it does not become sweeter in the mouth.
Recently, Russia has so often been accused of various misconducts, even crimes, for such far-fetched reasons that it is not worth taking seriously another delusional indictment against Moscow.
The desire of German politics to simultaneously obtain commercial benefits from Nord Stream 2 and apply sanctions against Russia does not look comical, but ridiculous. Particularly surprising are the attempts to pull out the old, rotten history, which for many years lay in the closet of German politics, suddenly turning into a trump card of those who are confused by the economic and political rapprochement of Germany and Russia.
In 2015, the German secret services drew attention to the fact that an “attempt” was committed on some work computers located on the desks of employees and deputies working in the Bundestag. Allegedly, an ill-wisher, using unauthorized methods, entered computers, stole information from them, harmed the Bundestag and, of course, the German people. This was approximately the message about a hacker attack on the Bundestag. Five years have passed. Not a single concrete evidence has been issued regarding the attack itself or the attackers. But Russia was named the culprit. Moreover, they are going to apply sanctions for a crime in which no criminals were found.
As can be read in various documents that have become known to the public, the German government proceeds from the fact that the hackers who broke into the Bundestag computers were specialists from the Russian GRU. The Prosecutor General of Germany on May 5 this year issued an arrest warrant for a certain Dmitry Badin. As indicated in the warrant, this person was a member of the ART28 group, which carried out the “attack” on the German parliament.
This wording is worth understanding in detail. So, the basis for suspicion was some signs in the malware programming code, with the help of which attackers entered the Bundestag. According to experts, these signs are very similar to the Cyrillic alphabet. And this is exactly what the Prosecutor General’s Office of Germany proves is that malware was created by Russian hackers.
Excuse me, but since in these program materials, in addition to the Cyrillic alphabet, a Latin script was found, as well as Chinese characters, Roman and Arabic numerals and more, should this mean that there are Chinese, Italians, Arabs, and others among the attackers?
Of course, these are obvious attempts to suck out another “Russian interference” in the affairs of other states. There was and there is no evidence that the above gentleman (or other gentlemen with Russian passports) has anything to do with this case.
The entire prosecution of the Prosecutor General’s office is based on the infamous highlie likes.
Why, after waiting five years, the German government suddenly decided to use this case to apply new sanctions? Why did you have to wait? Why was it necessary to remain silent until the moment when the Nord Stream 2 project is almost completed? Why is Germany going to apply sanctions against Russia, which, we note, are unreasonable, at a time when Germany itself may be under US sanctions? The answer is simple and clear.
Germany is trying to create a sense of solidarity against Russia with her elder brother from across the ocean. In other words: you Americans are going to apply sanctions against us Germans for allowing us to complete the Nord Stream pipeline. However, we are on your side, signal from Berlin, we allow, but, for our part, we will apply sanctions to the Russians. True, for another, but applicable.
A dirty game, which even among German politicians is perceived completely ambiguously. For example, Andrej Hunko from the Left Party stated quite clearly: “Of course, it is possible that Russian citizens are behind the hacker attack, but it is also possible that such allegations will never be proved. The participation of the Russian government in a cyber attack on the Bundestag has not been proven. ” He added that the use of sanctions is generally an unacceptable means to solve such problems.
And then it's time to make a confession and something to remind. German cyber investigators, who saw the Cyrillic alphabet in some programming codes and thus recognized the Russian handwriting of hackers, were mistaken. Russian programmers have long ago infiltrated the Bundestag, or rather, the Reichstag building. And this happened in May 1945. Their autographs are still preserved on some walls of parliament.
It would be good to remember this not only to prosecutors, but also to modern German politicians, so as not to accidentally fall into the pit of foul-smelling revenge.
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