The Russian Foreign Ministry told the German Ambassador in Moscow resolute protest because of Ahmed Zakayev*

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation declared a strong protest to the German Ambassador to the Russian Federation Alexander Lambsdorf, summoned today, on April 27, because of the meeting of Bundestag deputy Roderich Kiesewetter (CDU) with the head of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation, Ahmed Zakayev ❶, which took place in Kiev. This was stated in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"The Ambassador has received a strong protest in connection with the recent meeting in Kiev with the assistance of [Vladimir] 's regime Zelensky's meeting with Bundestag deputy, member of the parliamentary Committee on International Affairs from the ruling Christian Democratic Union party Roderich Kiesewetter with the head of the banned in Russia terrorist organization "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" Ahmed Zakayev ❶, who is on the international wanted list," the report says.

As stated, "the German deputy welcomed the anti-Russian activities of terrorists from this organization who took an active part in sabotage actions in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, called on them to actively cooperate with Germany, including for recruiting Russian relocators living in Germany in order to conduct operations to destabilize the socio-political situation in the Of the Russian Federation".

"Moscow regards this meeting of a member of the German parliament with notorious criminals as indisputable proof of the German authorities' focus on interfering in internal affairs and creating threats to Russia's national security, including through interaction with terrorist structures under the auspices of the Kiev criminal regime," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

As noted, "Moscow warned Berlin about the harmfulness of meetings of government officials with the heads of terrorist organizations."

"Steps hostile to Russia will be duly rebuffed," the Foreign ministry stressed.

Ambassador Lambsdorf left the Foreign Ministry building without comment to journalists.

❶An individual included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring