The European Union condemns the cyberattack carried out on Friday January 14 against several Ukrainian government sites and is mobilizing all its means to help Kiev, the head of European diplomacy announced in Brest.
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We have called an emergency meeting of ambassadors from the political and security committee of the EU to see how we can act and what technical assistance can be provided to Ukraine
," said Josep Borrell, who is chairing an informal meeting of ministers of EU Foreign Affairs in Brest (Western France).
High tensions between Kiev and Moscow
The attack came amid heightened tensions between Kiev and Moscow and a stalemate in Western-led talks to avoid another armed conflict in Ukraine.
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The attack cannot be attributed, because we have no proof, but we can imagine
" who is behind, underlined Josep Borrell.
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This is exactly the kind of thing we fear, these kinds of hybrid cyberattacks
," said Swedish Minister Ann Linde.
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We have to see who is responsible for it and be very firm in our response
,” she insisted.
His German counterpart Annalena Baerbock did not wish to react.
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We can't say yet
," she said.
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Annalena Baerbock is going to Moscow “
next week
” for interviews “
at all levels
”.
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Diplomacy, especially in times of crisis, is characterized by great perseverance, great patience and strong nerves
,” she commented.
No "
personal data leak
" was observed in the immediate aftermath of the cyberattack against government sites in Ukraine, the Ukrainian intelligence services announced on Friday.