Tag: hybrid attacks
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EU Parliament overwhelmingly votes in favour of European Democracy Shield
The European Parliament overwhelmingly backed the European Democracy Shield earlier today in Strasbourg, with 420 MEPs (63%) voting in favour, 220 (22%) against and 26 (4%) abstaining. All five Maltese MEPs who voted supported the report. The report identifies Russia as the principal foreign threat to European democratic integrity and calls for stronger EU action…
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Russia increases hybrid attacks against Lithuania: Prime Minister calls for tougher sanctions on Russia
Russia has been increasing its hybrid attacks against Lithuania. On October 23rd, a Russian jet and a refueling aircraft violated the Lithuanian air space near the town of Kybartai after they entered from Kaliningrad. Spanish NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response. These repeated acts of violations went unaddressed and have now escalated into more…