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EU countries show solidarity with Germany and prepare new sanctions against Russia

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • EU foreign ministers expressed solidarity with Germany over a drone-related hybrid attack at Leipzig airport on Aug. 4 that they attributed to Russia.
  • EU officials said they were preparing sanctions against more than 1,600 Russian people and entities, while France proposed measures against additional vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.
  • Ministers said drone incursions affecting several European countries represented a serious activity rather than only a potential hybrid threat.

The European Union is preparing new sanctions against Russia after Germany attributed a hybrid drone attack at Leipzig airport to Moscow, prompting ministers to promise a united response.

It has all the characteristics of state-sponsored terrorism.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief described the drone attack attributed to Russia.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the incident had “all the characteristics of state-sponsored terrorism.” She said EU countries had summoned Russian ambassadors and were discussing what further action to take. Officials are already processing the addition of 1,600 names linked to Russia’s military complex to the sanctions list, with more possible additions under consideration.

Ireland’s Foreign Minister Helen McEntee, whose country holds the rotating EU Council presidency, said the bloc was working on measures targeting more than 1,600 Russian individuals and entities. She expressed solidarity not only with Germany, but also with Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Poland and other countries that have reported drone incursions in recent months.

We are no longer talking only about hybrid threats, but about significant activity.

— Helen McEnteeIreland’s foreign minister referred to drone incursions reported by several European countries.

“We are no longer talking only about hybrid threats, but about significant activity,” McEntee said. She added that the EU should not tolerate Russian threats and described the bloc as united against what she called clear violations of international law on European territory.

We should not tolerate Russia’s threats. I believe our position is clear: we are absolutely united against what are very clear and blatant attacks on international law and on European territory.

— Helen McEnteeShe described the EU’s response to alleged Russian activity.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said France had summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires to protest what he described as well-founded indications of an attempt to sabotage an aircraft and a logistics base in Leipzig used by Germany and Europe to support Ukraine. He said the Kremlin was seeking to destabilize the EU, its democratic processes and its support for Ukraine. France will back Germany’s sanctions proposals and add restrictions on several vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called for sanctions against Russian companies and people supporting President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

The Kremlin is trying to destabilize the European Union, its democratic processes and, evidently, its support for Ukraine.

— Jean-Noël BarrotFrance’s foreign minister characterized the alleged sabotage attempt.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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