High-ranking German military officials, overheard during the Taurus Talk: A frivolous general on a business trip is said to have made this propaganda coup possible for Russia.
What sounds like a carelessly written spy book reveals a lot about German defense policy.
Why were Air Force experts even discussing Russian targets in Ukraine?
What does the eavesdropping mean for Chancellor Olaf Scholz?
And what calculation is Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin pursuing with the leak?
The wiretapping affair is “shaking trust in our institutions,” says Stefan Kuzmany, author of the SPIEGEL editorial team.
At the same time, the Union “fell a bit for the Russian tactics” by reacting with excessive criticism of Scholz.
But the biggest problem may still be ahead – in the next elections.
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