Russia Slams German Spy Allegations as 'Ridiculous', Vows Retaliation

• Russia's embassy in Berlin vowed retaliation after Germany expelled a diplomat accused of being an intelligence officer.
• The diplomat allegedly handled Ilona W., a German-Ukrainian businesswoman arrested in Berlin on spy charges.
• German prosecutors claim the expelled diplomat, officially a deputy military attaché, served as Ilona W.'s case officer.
• Russia dismissed the allegations as a 'fabricated pretext' to worsen relations, stating collected information was publicly available.
• The embassy also reacted to arrests of two men suspected of supporting pro-Russian separatists in Donbass, demanding consular access for a Russian citizen.

Why It Matters: Russia rejects German spy accusations as baseless, warns of consequences for diplomatic expulsions.