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EU Considers Tougher Russia Sanctions After Leipzig Drone Attack

EU foreign ministers discuss tightening sanctions and closing Ukraine's airspace after a Russian drone attack in Leipzig.

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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. [1] The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for the attempted drone attack on Leipzig last month. [2] German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the EU will work on imposing further sanctions on Russian individuals in the coming weeks. [3] Kaja Kallas stated that work is ongoing on 1,600 sanctions listings related to Russia's military complex and that more might be added. [4] EU member states summoned Russian envoys and began discussing fresh sanctions in response to the drone incident at Leipzig airport. [5] French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he had summoned Russia's envoy in Paris and that the EU would not let an act of such gravity go unpunished. [6] Germany said on Tuesday that it would close a Russian consulate and terminate a contract for a cultural centre in Berlin, while blaming Moscow for the Leipzig drone incident. [7]
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  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. · cyprus-mail.com
  2. The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for the attempted drone attack on Leipzig last month. · cyprus-mail.com
  3. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the EU will work on imposing further sanctions on Russian individuals in the coming weeks. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Kaja Kallas stated that work is ongoing on 1,600 sanctions listings related to Russia's military complex and that more might be added. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. EU member states summoned Russian envoys and began discussing fresh sanctions in response to the drone incident at Leipzig airport. · FRANCE 24
  6. French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he had summoned Russia's envoy in Paris and that the EU would not let an act of such gravity go unpunished. · FRANCE 24
  7. Germany said on Tuesday that it would close a Russian consulate and terminate a contract for a cultural centre in Berlin, while blaming Moscow for the Leipzig drone incident. · FRANCE 24
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