The North Atlantic Alliance is concerned about recent malicious activity on the territory of the bloc’s member states, which is part of Russian hybrid activities. This was stated in a statement issued by the alliance today. The text mentions the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Britain. Russian actions will not deter allies from further supporting Ukraine, the document says.
“Allies in NATO express deep concern about Russian hybrid activities that pose a threat to the security of the alliance,” the statement said. According to NATO, Russia’s harmful activities consist of sabotage, disinformation campaigns, acts of violence or cyber attacks. The statement points to recent events that have led to the initiation of investigations or the detention of persons in NATO member states.
“We condemn Russia’s actions and call on it to abide by its international obligations, as allies (in NATO) do,” the statement continued. The document states that NATO wants to continue to strengthen resilience against such threats and that “Russian activities will not deter allies from further assistance to Ukraine.”
Last week, British authorities laid charges against two men from central England suspected of having links to Russian intelligence. According to the indictment, they planned attacks on businesses connected to Ukraine. The Baltic countries warned this week that GPS jamming, which they say is Russia’s fault, could cause an air disaster. At the end of March and in April, Czech and Belgian government officials pointed to Moscow’s efforts to influence EU politicians through the Voice of Europe media platform.
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