The Netherlands Summons Russian Ambassador After Explosive Drones Are Found in Germany
- European Union countries summoned Russian envoys after an explosive-laden drone was defused at Leipzig airport last month. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the incident "state-sponsored terrorism."
- On Tuesday, Germany blamed Russia for the incident, shutting a Russian consulate and ending a Berlin cultural center contract. Russia denied the allegations, calling them "anti-Russian action," and summoned Germany's top diplomat in retaliation.
- German police identified two suspects on Wednesday linked to the attack, both holding Russian passports. Authorities believe they coordinated the assault using military-grade material on European Union soil.
- EU foreign ministers agreed to advance sanctions targeting 1,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia's military industry. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned such hybrid attacks have become a "new normal" for Europe.
- Polish diplomat Radoslaw Sikorski said Russia seems to be at "hybrid war" with the bloc, as officials resumed discussions on using $323 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine.
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Russia is multiplying the "hybrid attacks" against Ukraine's Western allies, like the explosive drones discovered in early August in Germany.
Il Tempo
Wolfgang Ischinger, president of Munich Security Conference and former German ambassador in Washington and London, comments during a meeting with the press in Rome, answering a question from Adnkronos, the case of explosive drones at Leipzig-Halle airport, in the aftermath of the German government's decision to formally assign their responsibility to Russia. "When we talk about hybrid war, I fear that public opinion, apart from those who closely…
Die Presse
vienna.atThe measure was a "reaction to the hybrid attack in Leipzig by Russia", according to a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Germany on Tuesday deemed Russia "responsible" for sending the explosive-laden drone discovered in early August at Leipzig airport and announced retaliatory measures against Moscow. While these reprisals appear primarily "symbolic," they nonetheless undermine Russian intelligence operations.
The Netherlands summons Russian ambassador after explosive drones are found in Germany
The Netherlands has summoned the Russian ambassador after drones with explosives were found in and around the airport in Leipzig, Germany. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Berendsen, shared the news prior to an informal meeting with other EU and European foreign affairs ministers in Wicklow, Ireland.The German government said on Tuesday that Russia is responsible for the drones at the airport. Germany has also summoned the ambassador and ann…
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