EU calls Russian claims about Baltic states and Finland taking part in aggression against Russia "groundless"
Anitta Hipper, Lead Spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Commission, has said that Russian officials' statements, including those by Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, alleging that the Baltic states and Finland helped organise flights of Ukrainian drones for further attacks on Russian territory are "groundless".
Source: European Pravda, citing Anitta Hipper
Details: Hipper said Russia is making unfounded accusations against European countries.
Quote: "I would also like to point out [in relation] to the statements that we've also seen where precisely these member states are clearly rejecting this groundless assertion. So there is no evidence to support these claims from what we have seen."
More details: Hipper added that "it is very clear that such statements are part of Russia's textbook of [dis]information".
Quote: "It's also creating pretexts for escalation and also undermining regional security. Nothing new."
Background:
- Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, claimed earlier that Finland and the Baltic states are "open accomplices in aggression against Russia", allegedly helping Ukrainian drones reach Russian territory through their airspace.
- Earlier, Russian propaganda was actively spreading claims that the Baltic states and Poland allegedly allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for strikes on Russian ports around St Petersburg, while Russia's Foreign Ministry said it had "issued a warning" to the Baltic states.
- Russia's Defence Ministry published a list of what it said are addresses in Europe linked to joint drone production with Ukraine, hinting at possible retaliation.
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