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He cited “disinformation, sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference … and other hybrid operations.”
According to NATO, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom have recently suffered from such Russian activities.
The US-led military alliance called the incidents “part of an intensifying campaign of activity that Russia continues to conduct throughout the Euro-Atlantic area, including on the alliance’s territory and through proxies.”
“We support and stand in solidarity with our allies who have been affected,” NATO said in a statement condemning Russia’s actions.
“We will continue to build our resilience and deploy and strengthen our tools to counter and challenge Russian hybrid actions, and ensure that the Alliance and Allies are prepared to deter and defend against hybrid actions or attacks,” it added.
in 2022 Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked the worst tensions between Russia and the West in recent history, with most European capitals and Washington firmly backing Kiev.
This confrontation has resulted in fiery rhetoric and forms of hybrid warfare that combine conventional military force with unconventional economic, political, and social activities.
Speaking to Euronews in September, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warned that Moscow was sending migrants across its 300km border in a form of hybrid attack.
In a statement on Thursday, NATO vowed that member states would not stop providing Ukraine with much-needed military and financial aid in the fight against Russia’s military.
The alliance’s statement comes amid increasing accusations and investigations in European countries against individuals suspected of ties to Moscow.
April In a court held in the western city of Düsseldorf, a German army captain admitted to spying for Russia and leaking state secrets. Meanwhile, a Briton has been accused of working for the Russian mercenary group Wagner.
But these cases are only the tip of the iceberg.
In March, the European Parliament said it was “investigating” claims that MEPs were paid to spread Russian propaganda.
In April, European lawmakers issued a resolution strongly condemning such efforts, following several revelations that Parliament called “Kremlin-backed attempts to interfere with and undermine European democratic processes.”
“Any such tactics, they say, must have consequences,” it said on April 25. in a published statement.
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