EU and Some EU States Summon Russian Embassy Officials Over Leipzig Drone Attack
EU ministers discussed new sanctions and frozen Russian assets as officials said the Leipzig drone incident showed a broader pattern of hybrid attacks.
- On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels to coordinate an alliance response to the August 4 Leipzig drone incident, which Germany formally attributed to Russia.
- Germany ordered the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin by September 18, characterizing the sabotage as a "new level of danger" requiring decisive diplomatic retaliation.
- Investigations revealed the Leipzig drone used "military-grade material" consistent with other Russian operations, extending a broader pattern of hybrid activity recently reported in Estonia and Romania.
- Meeting in County Wicklow on Tuesday, foreign ministers debated further sanctions targeting 1,600 additional Russian individuals and entities linked to the country's military-industrial complex.
- Moscow rejected the accusations as "trumped-up," while von der Leyen warned that hybrid incidents have become the "new normal," signaling a need for faster, more robust security cooperation across the alliance.
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The drone incident in Leipzig, eastern Germany, is so serious that it has brought the entire EU to its feet. But the EU is constantly lagging behind, because democracies are cumbersome compared to dictatorships. Russia is taking advantage of this.
The Twenty-Seven joined forces this Wednesday in Dublin against Russia, which Berlin accuses of being at the origin of an attempted attack in Leipzig. But the EU is short of solutions to make Putin fold without aggravating the conflict.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layne, promised to impose new sanctions on Russia today, following an attempted drone attack on Leipzig Halle airport in Germany.
The EU sees the drone attack in Leipzig as "state-sponsored terrorism." Now it wants to impose sanctions on 1600 people and organisations – more than ever before.
Poland calls for EU to expel more Russian diplomats after Leipzig bomb plot
"We should make it more difficult for Russian diplomats and spies to operate around Europe ... reducing the numbers of Russian diplomats, many of whom are serving agents, and just gearing up for a time of crisis," Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski said.
The Russians are responsible for the drone attacks on Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany reports. It raises the question: how far will we let Putin get in Europe? "The incidents are becoming more dangerous, time for action."
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