European Union and London impose sanctions on Moscow for cyber attacks
Brussels and the British government have imposed restrictions on 37 entities and individuals linked to Russian intelligence, accused of carrying out computer operations aimed at destabilising Europe.
European Union and London impose sanctions on Moscow for cyber attacks
On 14 July, British and EU authorities jointly announced coercive measures targeting the Russian Federation. These decisions target actors linked to Moscow's secret services, suspected of having conducted digital infiltration campaigns against European targets.
The office of Theresa Street (Downing Street) has added two dozen individuals and organisations affiliated with Russian intelligence agencies to its blacklist. In parallel, EU institutions have frozen the assets and banned the transit on European territory of thirteen officials and structures, including senior figures from the GRU, the military intelligence directorate.
These announcements come in a context of accelerating cyber intrusions targeting critical networks across the continent. European capitals are now responding with a coordinated strategy: summoning diplomatic representatives, blocking funds and public accusations, particularly against the FSB's "Centre 16".
On the Russian side, the response was immediate. The spokesperson for the presidential palace, Dmitri Peskov, described these accusations as "baseless" at his press briefing. When questioned by AFP, he stated that these reproaches "are never argued and never supported by evidence". He also deemed these sanctions "illegal" and assured that Moscow had developed mechanisms to "circumvent" and "minimise" their impact.
Source: BFMTV
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