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EU response to Russian hybrid threats and provocations

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EU High Representative Kaja Kallas has warned that Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks, including cyber manipulation, disinformation, and sabotage of critical infrastructure, to undermine European unity. ~~During visits to Vilnius and the European Parliament,~~ Kallas has cited airspace ~~violations~~ violations, such as Russian missiles and drones entering Moldovan airspace, and suspected drone ~~incidents~~ attacks in Germany as evidence of calculated provocations. ~~She has advocated for enhanced intelligence sharing, the ‘Eastern Flank Watch’ initiative, and stricter controls on Russian diplomats and travelers.~~ To counter these threats, the EU has adopted its largest single expansion of sanctions since the start of the war, targeting approximately 1,600 new individuals and entities. This package focuses ~~heavily~~ on the ballistic missile production chain, targeting 743 individuals and 826 entities to disrupt the supply of ~~semiconductors, microchips,~~ semiconductors and aviation systems. The ~~measures also penalize 77 actors involved in unauthorized elections in occupied Ukrainian territories and extend chemical weapons proliferation sanctions until 2031. With these additions, the~~ total number of sanctioned entities has reached approximately 4,600. ~~Kallas has expressed readiness for dialogue with Moscow, provided it does not occur under Russian conditions, while noting~~ Additionally, the ~~EU’s current inability to act as a full mediator. Regarding humanitarian concerns, Kallas warned that Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure~~ EU has extended chemical weapons proliferation sanctions until 2031 and ~~Black Sea shipping routes could trigger a global food crisis, describing~~ is exploring the ~~targeting~~ use of ~~agricultural sites as Russia “using food as a weapon.” Addressing the European Parliament,~~ frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. Kallas ~~further noted~~ has also addressed the escalating shadow war, noting that Russia is ~~intensifying attacks on~~ targeting civilians and energy infrastructure because it is failing to achieve decisive ~~victories on the battlefield.~~ battlefield victories. She highlighted ~~an escalation in Russian strikes against~~ the disruption of Black Sea ~~shipping; since mid-July, these offensives have caused~~ shipping, which has cost Ukraine ~~to lose~~ approximately 60 million euros in daily export ~~revenue. To protect civilian maritime safety, the~~ revenue, describing Russia’s tactics as “using food as a weapon.” In response to these evolving threats, EU ~~is working with international partners, including Turkey~~ officials are discussing emergency protocols for hybrid attacks and ~~India,~~ potential diplomatic restrictions on Russian personnel. Kallas has also called for increased defense readiness, urging nations to ~~establish~~ release Patriot missile stockpiles to bolster Ukrainian defenses against a ~~freedom of navigation agreement in the Black Sea.~~ predicted brutal winter.

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