News / Videos /Arms Suppliers To Ukraine On Russia’s Radar? US, Germany “Foil” Assassination Bid On Rheinmetall CEOLast Updated: July 12, 2024, 19:25 ISTWorldCruxUS intelligence claims it helped Germany foil Russia’s plan to assassinate the CEO of Rheinmetall earlier this year. Papperger told the Financial Times that the German government had set up a “great level of security around my person”. While he did not directly confirm the threats, he told the Financial Times that the CNN report was credible, saying, “I think CNN is not just looking up at the sky”. Rheinmetall is a German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine. A CNN report said the plot was part of a series of Russian plans to assassinate defence industry executives across Europe. However, the plan to kill Armin Papperger, who has led the German manufacturing charge in support of Kyiv, was the most mature. According to the report, when the Americans learned of the effort, they informed Germany. Watch the video to find out more.
Arms Suppliers To Ukraine On Russia’s Radar? US, Germany “Foil” Assassination Bid On Rheinmetall CEO
