After Leipzig: Russia is threatened with a massive package of sanctions from the EU

Foreign Ministers meeting in Ireland

After Leipzig: Russia is threatened with a massive package of sanctions from the EU

The EU is preparing new punitive measures against Russia. The German allegations about the explosive drone in Leipzig are now also playing a role for them.

Russia after the failed attack with an explosive drone on the Leipzig/Halle Airport Expect a comprehensive new package of sanctions from the European Union. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told foreign ministers in Ireland that preparations were already underway to impose punitive measures on 1,600 more people and companies with links to Russia’s military-industrial complex. Perhaps more would be added.

Kallas had already announced the work on the sanctions package in August, before Germany publicly blamed Russia for the drone incident on Tuesday Airport Leipzig/Halle was held responsible. It is also said to be the Russian warfare against the Ukraine further complicate.

About the drone incident Leipzig and the German blame game on Russia, Kallas said that all member states were behind Germany. “I think this is exactly the kind of unified response we need,” she said. What happened in Leipzig had all the characteristics of state support terrorism on.