The Daily Populous Wednesday January 29th, 2025 evening edition
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Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger believes Russia was frustrated with the expansion of the West's military supplies, and that is why it planned his assassination.

Source: Papperger in an interview with BNS during his visit to Lithuania; European Pravda reports

Details: Papperger believes that countries like Russia are "not very happy" with Rheinmetall's assistance to Western countries in defence.

Quote: "I think it's quite obvious that countries like Russia are not very happy that we, as the world's largest producer of large-calibre ammunition, are helping Western countries in terms of defence."

Details: At the same time, he said the police were taking care of his safety.

Notably, Papperger's statement followed NATO's official announcement on 28 January that Russia intended to kill him.

The Alliance reports that the Kremlin's plans were foiled by US and German intelligence and were only part of Russia's efforts to assassinate defence industry executives across Europe.

Rheinmetall is the largest and most successful German manufacturer of important 155 mm artillery shells, which have become a key weapon in Russia's war in Ukraine.

In particular, as reported on 6 January, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine ordered additional 35mm ammunition from Rheinmetall for the Gepard anti-aircraft system.

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Otherwise-Carob7070 on January 29th, 2025 at 13:38 UTC »

Incidentally Rheinmetall isn't just a company that is sending arms to Ukraine. It's one of the pillars of NATO armor manufacturing. From artillery shell production to the main gun situated on American Abrams tanks.

So to speak bluntly it's like if Russians tried to kill the Lockheed Martin CEO.

Bucuresti69 on January 29th, 2025 at 13:16 UTC »

If any of the CEOs are attacked in western Europe, I would say it's at that time NATO remove Russia from Europe permanently, Sometimes the best form of defense is attack, in the background Putin is desperately trying to source resources to fight, he needs curtailed before it grows into further land grabs.

bpeden99 on January 29th, 2025 at 13:14 UTC »

A KGB Russia assassination is the most significant threat imo