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EU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack

From Tempo · () Indonesian

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

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  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she summoned Russia’s envoy over an alleged hybrid attack involving an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
  • Germany said police investigations, crime patterns and intelligence findings supported its conclusion that Russia was responsible, while Russian officials rejected the accusation.
  • France also summoned a Russian diplomat, as EU and partner-country ministers discussed further sanctions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Kaja Kallas said the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport had “all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism” as European governments moved to confront Russia over the failed operation.

The EU foreign policy chief said she summoned Russia’s envoy in Brussels over the alleged hybrid attack, which involved an explosives-laden drone last month. Germany’s foreign and interior ministers said Berlin had concluded that Russia was responsible, reinforcing suspicions that emerged when the incident was reported in August.

We are discussing the Leipzig attacks, and also it is clear that it has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief described the alleged drone attack before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

“We are discussing the Leipzig attacks, and also it is clear that it has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism,” Kallas said before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland. She said the EU was also continuing work on a new package of about 1,600 Russia-related sanctions listings, adding that more names could be included.

I have summoned the Russian chargé d’affaires in Paris to protest.

— Jean-Noel BarrotThe French foreign minister announced Paris’s diplomatic response.

France took a similar step. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Paris had summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires to protest and argued that sanctions should be imposed at European level, particularly against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. Ministers from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland also attended the talks in Ireland.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the EU would continue preparing additional sanctions in the coming weeks. “Pressure on Russia is being stepped up and support for Ukraine also remains at a high level. That is the unity we are demonstrating at this time,” he said. Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said police work, crime patterns and intelligence findings supported the attribution, while Wadephul said the drone’s configuration, components, explosives and detonation systems resembled those used in other Russian hybrid operations and in the war against Ukraine.

Pressure on Russia is being stepped up and support for Ukraine also remains at a high level. That is the unity we are demonstrating at this time.

— Johann WadephulThe German foreign minister described the EU’s planned sanctions and continued support for Ukraine.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. 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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