Kremlin calls German intelligence chief’s Russia conflict warning baseless

The ​Kremlin ‌dismissed on Tuesday ​comments by Germany's ‌head of foreign intelligence about Berlin being at risk ‌of entering a ‌violent conflict with Russia, describing them as baseless and ⁠a ​ploy ⁠to justify defence spending.

On Monday, ⁠intelligence chief Martin Jaeger ​said the risk of a ⁠direct conflict was rising ⁠and ​accused Russia of stepping up an ⁠increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against ⁠European democracies.