Germany ‘won’t be intimidated by Russian threat’ after assassination plot report

Armin Papperger is the chief executive of Rheinmetall (dpa via AP)

The German government has said it “will not be intimidated” by Russian attempts to undermine the country’s support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate the chief executive of a leading defence company.

CNN reported that American intelligence discovered earlier this year that Russia planned to kill Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger.