The European Union is preparing new sanctions against Russia following an August attempt to attack German Leipzig/Halle airport with an explosives-laden drone. EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stated on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Irish Wicklow that the incident bears all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. aktuality.sk ↗
Germany has officially attributed responsibility for the attack to Russia. The European Union summoned Russia's ambassador in Brussels in connection with the attempted hybrid attack. According to available information, an explosives-laden drone was discovered at the airport in early August, and Moscow is suspected of being behind this act. hnonline.sk ↗
The issue came up during talks between ministers in Ireland alongside broader discussion about Russian hybrid activities against Europe and support for Ukraine. Kallas had already stated on Tuesday in Wicklow that Russia is using hybrid attacks to deter the European Union from supporting Kyiv, but according to her, it will not succeed. She also called on Ukraine's allies to strengthen its air defense. STVR (Minute by Minute) ↗
The expected sanctions package is to be a response to Russian conduct and to security threats which, according to member states, go beyond the scope of the war in Ukraine. Further developments will depend on EU countries' agreement on the scope of new measures and on how member states evaluate the evidence presented by Germany.
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„Írsko je neutrálna krajina, a preto boli jeho výdavky na obranu nižšie. A máte oveľa lepších susedov."
Odpoveď novinárom na neformálnom rokovaní ministrov obrany EÚ v Druids Glen v grófstve Wicklow, keď sa jej pýtali, prečo Írsko dáva na obranu 0,2 percenta HDP, kým 23 z 27 členských štátov už dosiahlo alebo prekročilo dve percentá.
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