Coup attempt in Germany: Conspirators may be closely linked to Russia, – media

The “Reich Citizens” (“Reichsburger”) group of conspirators who wanted to stage a coup in Germany may be closely linked to Russia. This was written by the German edition of Bild.

The leader of the group, 71-year-old Prince Hessen Hessian Prince Heinrich Reiss, reportedly celebrated Russia’s National Day last June at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Consulate General in Leipzig.

Also, according to the publication, his girlfriend is a Russian citizen. He also arranged a meeting at the Consulate General. German security services, a Russian citizen, Vitaly B.

Günther Krings (CDU), spokesperson for the legal policy of the Union faction, said that “Reich Citizens” were specifically looking for the proximity of Russia and contacts with Russian representatives in Germany.

“Such connections would again greatly increase the danger that Reich citizens pose to our state,” Krings continued.

Jakub Janda, research director of the Czech Center for European Security Policy Values, said the Russian Federation has used its special services for years to establish links with movements against existing authorities in the West. Some are opposition parties, others are outspoken opponents of the constitutional order.

According to the expert, any violation and weakening of Western democracies is in the interest of Russia.

“With the Kremlin at war with Ukraine, Moscow needs to somehow divert the attention of Kiev’s military supporters,” he said.

Previously Focus He wrote that the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and the German Federal Criminal Police Office arrested 25 suspected terrorists who were planning a coup in Germany. The leader of the organization from the Reichsburger organization is Prince Heinrich Reiss, a little-known nobleman and former MP from Hesse.

The investigation revealed that members of the organization, headed by Prince Henry XIII, planned to enter the Bundestag on X-Day, following the example of the Capitol stormtroopers in the United States. Then deputies and members of the German government would be arrested. The conspirators hoped that this would cause nationwide unrest, resulting in the overthrow of the system and the establishment of an interim government headed by Heinrich Reiss.