France to summon Russian ambassador over cyber attacks as EU imposes sanctions
- France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris over an alleged Russian cyberhacking campaign against European countries including France, as the EU and Britain targeted Russia with coordinated sanctions.
- Issued on: 13/07/2026 - 16:06 1 min Reading time French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday that that France would summon the Russian ambassador to France "in the coming days" and sanction nine Russian individuals and four Russian entities.
- The sanctions are part of a coordinated package from the European Union and the UK, which said it was adding 24 names to its blacklist.
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- France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris over an alleged Russian cyberhacking campaign against European countries including France, as the EU and Britain targeted Russia with coordinated sanctions.
- Issued on: 13/07/2026 - 16:06 1 min Reading time French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday that that France would summon the Russian ambassador to France "in the coming days" and sanction nine Russian individuals and four Russian entities.
- The sanctions are part of a coordinated package from the European Union and the UK, which said it was adding 24 names to its blacklist.
Sources: RFI