# German counterintelligence confirms it is questioning Russians at Berlin airport, citing a ‘high threat level’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/german-counterintelligence-confirms-it-is-questioning-russians-at-berlin-airport-citing-a-high-threat-level/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:39:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T00:24:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/14/german-counterintelligence-confirms-it-is-questioning-russians-at-berlin-airport-citing-a-high-threat-level
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Germany confirms questioning Russian travellers at Berlin airport.
- Reports say interviews cover Russia, mobilisation and rising prices.
- One woman was reportedly barred from the Schengen Area after refusing to cooperate.

## Summary

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has confirmed that it questions Russian travellers at Berlin airport, saying it is adapting its work to a persistently high and changing threat level. The confirmation follows reports of interviews that Russian citizens described as voluntary, and raises questions about how travellers are informed of their rights.

Reports say questioning began in September, with airport staff taking Russians aside after passport control and asking about conditions in Russia, mobilisation and rising prices. Politician Andrei Pivovarov said one woman was asked to cooperate with German intelligence after arriving on a tourist visa; she refused and was later barred from the Schengen Area. Germany has also planned tighter checks on Russian entrants following an alleged sabotage attempt targeting a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig airport, which Berlin blamed on Moscow.

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