French Foreign Minister Barrot evaluated the provocative actions attributed to Russia
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- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described Russia's actions such as the unmanned aerial vehicle that hit the train in the region near the Ukrainian-Polish border, the Russian frigate that fired a flare at Denmark's military helicopter, and the downing of the UAV that entered Lithuania's airspace by NATO as irresponsible and stated that these actions violated European sovereignty.
- Barrot claimed that Putin would try to influence next year's EU elections and stated that France had taken the necessary measures.
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Why It Matters
France gives unwavering support to Ukraine and therefore becomes one of Russia's priority targets. Russia has recently been displaying a provocative attitude with actions such as the unmanned aerial vehicle that hit a train in the region near the Ukrainian-Polish border, the frigate that fired a flare at a Danish military helicopter, and the shooting down by NATO of a UAV that entered Lithuania's airspace.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, in his guest appearance on France 2 channel, evaluated the recent events on the Ukraine-Poland border, Denmark and Lithuania, for which Russia was responsible.
Barrot said, "We are not at war with Russia" and stated that these "irresponsible" actions violate the sovereignty of European countries.
"You will see in the coming months, when half of the citizens of the European Union will go to the polls next year, Vladimir Putin will try to influence the preferences of the Europeans and the French one way or another," Barrot said.
Arguing that France has been one of Putin's priority targets for the last 5 years due to its unwavering support for Ukraine, Barrot said that "they have taken the necessary measures to protect against Russia's intensifying aggressive attitude."
The first round of next year's presidential elections in France will be held on April 18, and the second round will be held on May 2, 2027.
It was reported that a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hit a train in the region close to the Ukrainian-Polish border on September 13.
The Danish Ministry of Defense announced that a flare was fired from a Russian frigate at a military helicopter belonging to the country's air force in international waters.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced that the UAV that entered the country's airspace was shot down by NATO warplanes.
What to Watch
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Vladimir Putin will try to influence next year's EU elections
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Open Questions
- Exactly who and which units are behind these provocative actions?
- What are the details of the necessary measures taken by France?
- Are there any concrete plans for Putin's intention to influence the EU elections?
