Members of the far-right Reichsburger group, who were arrested for preparing to storm the Bundestag in order to seize power, also planned the assassination of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This was reported by The New York Times, citing sources familiar with the details of the investigation..

The conspirators organized a network in 150 settlements in Germany. Police confiscated about 40 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition. More than 100 non-disclosure agreements have also been found, in which the signatories swear to keep the group's plans secret..

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One of the defendants, 71-year-old German Prince Henry XIII, who is said to be the appointed leader of a secret government formed by a group of conspirators, has ties to the Russian consulate in Leipzig.. These ties are worrying, Bundestag deputy says.

The Prince met with Russian diplomats twice in Leipzig. According to the interlocutor of the publication, one of the visits took place in June on the Day of Russia. But so far, investigators have allegedly not found any evidence of any joint actions of the conspirators with Russian officials..

It also remains a mystery how close the conspirators were to the actions and realization of their criminal goals.. There is information that they have already planned to attack twice, but in the end did not do it..

Recall that on the morning of December 7, more than 100 searches took place simultaneously in eleven federal states of Germany in connection with the preparation of the violent overthrow of the authorities.. Law enforcement officers arrested about 25 members of the Reichsburger nationalist movement, which does not recognize the legitimacy of the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Recall also Olaf Scholz promised the resumption of economic relations with Russia after the war, but there is a nuance. He is ready to cooperate with Russians who want a different life.