From 2 Sept 2026Russian 'attempts to intimidate Europe will fail,' Kallas saysKallas also repeats her earlier line that the Leipzig drone incident “had the hallmarks of state sponsored terrorism,” as she says it was “not an isolated incident.”“Attempts to intimidate Europe will fail,” she insists.Key events2 Sept 2026Closing summary2 Sept 2026Belgium remains opposed to use of frozen Russian assets2 Sept 2026'We really need to curb visas' for Russians, EU's Kallas says2 Sept 2026Russian 'attempts to intimidate Europe will fail,' Kallas says2 Sept 2026'Moscow has not changed,' EU's Kallas says, as she pledges continued support for Ukraine2 Sept 2026EU's Kallas to speak to media after foreign ministers' meeting2 Sept 2026Pegasus Airlines cancelled some flights to Russia for 'technical and operational' reasons2 Sept 2026'The war is returning to Russia,' Ukraine's minister says after ICAO notification2 Sept 2026German media: two suspects with ties to Russia identified over planned Leipzig attack2 Sept 2026Ukraine finalising drone deal with Germany, Zelenskyy says after talks with Merz2 Sept 2026Madise elected Estonia's next president2 Sept 2026'Russia has grown increasingly reckless,' Nato's Rutte says2 Sept 2026'Every loophole Russia exploits is one we must close,' EU's von der Leyen says2 Sept 2026EU, Nato 'will not just maintain pressure on Russia; we will increase it,' von der Leyen says2 Sept 2026Leipzig attack 'marks a new escalation on EU soil', von der Leyen says2 Sept 2026EU's von der Leyen and Nato's Rutte brief media on alleged Russia sabotage, Ukraine2 Sept 2026Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says2 Sept 2026Germany steps up probe into Brandenburg substation incident2 Sept 2026Germany's move to blame Russia for Leipzig drone incident 'a grave mistake,' Putin says2 Sept 2026Italy not opposed to using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, minister says2 Sept 2026Restarting talks on frozen Russian assets 'a fair approach,' Ukrainian minister says2 Sept 2026Russia's attempts to divide Europe will fail, UK's Miliband says2 Sept 2026Russia 'must live with consequences' of its actions, German minister says2 Sept 2026Germany investigating suspected attempt to disrupt power grid at another substation2 Sept 2026Two people injured after an explosion near Augsburg train station2 Sept 2026Morning opening: EU holds talks on response to Leipzig attackClosing summaryJakub KrupaAnd, on that note, we will be closing the blog for today.
Russian ‘attempts to intimidate Europe will fail’, says EU’s Kallas as Germany blames Moscow for Leipzig drone incident – as it happened
EU’s policy chief says drone incident at German airport ‘had the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’










