Russia accused Germany on Wednesday of using baseless myths about Russian hackers to escalate tensions and said Berlin's decision to recall its ambassador would lead to further deterioration of bilateral ties. Germany said it had recalled its ambassador to Russia for consultations after Berlin accused Moscow of launching cyberattacks on its defence and aerospace firms and ruling party. "Berlin regularly exploits the myth of malicious activity of allegedly Russian hackers in Germany, this is done to escalate tensions in bilateral relations," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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BMW has urged the European Union not to be “so afraid” of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) amid a rift between Germany and France over how to tackle a wave of cheap exports.