The German tabloid Bild claims that Putin was behind the Cologne sexual assault attacks last year.
Wrong translation from the English source (bit.ly/2gPNmAg), . According to Express.co.uk, an expert said to Bild that Putin could create such incidents in the future in order to influence German elections.
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