MEP Kostas Papadakis stated that the European Union's plans to create its own nuclear doctrine and form a 'European nuclear pillar' could lead to escalation of tensions with Russia and a risk of nuclear war. ^[1] Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said on Wednesday that the attempted drone attack in Leipzig had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. ^[2] The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for the attempted drone attack on Leipzig last month. ^[3] Finland announced on 2026-07-11 that it would recall its ambassador to Russia following a drone incident at Leipzig airport. ^[4] Kostas Papadakis pointed to NATO's plans to deploy new nuclear warheads in European countries as a factor contributing to the risk of nuclear war. ^[5] Kostas Papadakis stated that humanity is closer to a new nuclear catastrophe than ever after 81 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ^[6] German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the EU will work on imposing further sanctions on Russian individuals in the coming weeks. ^[7] Kaja Kallas stated that work is ongoing on 1,600 sanctions listings related to Russia's military complex and that more might be added. ^[8]