# Rumors of Germany developing nuclear weapons are not groundless, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/77149

- TASS, 2026-09-28 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193991

> Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said Germany’s key academic centers are currently conducting research and development with “a direct focus on nuclear weapons.” He said discussion of Germany’s ability to build such weapons quickly has intensified, calling the reports substantiated and the country’s nuclear ambitions alarming.

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