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EU pursuing more Russia sanctions after failed airport attack: Kallas
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In Short: The European Union is intensifying its sanctions on Russia following a failed drone attack on a German airport, with plans to sanction an additional 1,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia's military sector.
European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas announced that the bloc is working on new proposals to tighten sanctions enforcement and is moving ahead with more sanctions after a failed drone attack on a German airport on August 4.
Three drones carrying explosives were found in and around Leipzig/Halle Airport, temporarily disrupting air traffic, and prompting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to warn that Russia would face consequences for its actions.
In response, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that authorities are looking into how to cut deeper into Russia's war chest, emphasizing that the attempted attack marked a new escalation on European Union soil.
The EU is preparing to sanction an additional 1,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia's military sector, with the aim of adding more sanctions as needed, according to Kallas.
Meanwhile, Russia's foreign ministry denied being behind the failed attack and summoned Germany's envoy to the country, Bernd Finke, to express its rejection of the accusation.
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- European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said the bloc is ramping up pressure on Russia after Berlin accused Moscow of being behind a failed drone attack on a German airport.
- “We are working on new proposals to tighten sanctions enforcement and we are moving ahead with more sanctions,” Kallas said.
- Three drones carrying explosives were found in and around the airport on August 4, temporarily disrupting air traffic.
- In a post on X on Wednesday, Kallas said the bloc was preparing to sanction an additional 1,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia’s military sector and that the EU was “ready to add more”.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that authorities were looking into how “to cut deeper into Russia’s war chest”.
- She said the attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport marked “a new escalation on European Union soil”.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Russia would have to live with the consequences of its actions, warning that a response had been carefully prepared.
- Russia’s foreign ministry, meanwhile, said it had summoned Germany’s envoy to the country, Bernd Finke, telling him that Moscow “categorically” rejected being behind the failed drone attack.