Russia’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Vladimir Tarabrin, formally conveyed to Dutch authorities that the EU sanctions imposed based on cyber attack allegations would be met with a response. Ambassador Tarabrin was summoned to the Dutch Foreign Ministry over the EU’s actions.
The EU Council had decided on Monday to impose sanctions on nine individuals and four entities linked to cyber attacks against Ukraine and EU countries. In the decision, it was alleged that these individuals and entities were connected to Russia, but no concrete evidence was presented.
In a statement in early June, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that all European cyber attack allegations against Russia are expressed on the basis of ‘highly likely’ and that not a single proven fact exists to date.