Germany's Chancellor Promises Full Investigation into Leaked Recording of Confidential Talks

TLDRGermany's Chancellor, Olaf Schulz, is promising a full investigation after a recording of confidential talks on the Ukraine war was circulated on Russian social media. The leaked recording reveals German officers discussing potential strikes on Crimea and details of the missiles provided to Ukraine by France and Britain. The recording has caused embarrassment for Berlin and is being exploited by the Kremlin as evidence of Western involvement in the war. The German defense minister has labeled it a disinformation attack by Moscow.

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00:00An extraordinary story out of Germany involves Chancellor Olaf Schulz promising a full investigation after a recording of confidential talks on the Ukraine war was leaked on Russian social media.

00:07In the leaked recording, German officers are heard discussing potential strikes on Crimea and revealing details of the missiles provided to Ukraine by France and Britain.

00:20The leaked video conference was reportedly held on the WebEx platform instead of a secure Army Network.

00:30Russia's state-run RT Channel posted the audio recording, causing a huge embarrassment for Berlin.

01:20The leaked conversation suggests that Germany's Armed Forces have been discussing plans for striking Russian territory.

01:26The German defense minister labeled the leak as a classic disinformation attack by Moscow.

01:46The leaked recording is seen as further evidence of direct Western involvement in the war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.

03:13Former British Army head Lord Dannatt emphasizes the importance of Western countries supporting Ukraine to help them reclaim their sovereign territory from Russian aggression.

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