US and Germany Foiled Russian Plot to Kill CEO of Arms Manufacturer Rheinmetall
- Armin Papperger’s company had supplied ammunition to Ukraine
- Russia in ‘hybrid war of aggression,’ German minister says
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US and German security services foiled a Russian plot to assassinate the chief executive officer of Rheinmetall AG, a German arms manufacturer producing weapons for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said.
US intelligence officials who uncovered the scheme informed German security services, which thwarted it, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger was given special protection as a result.