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Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - as it happened

And in the last few minutes, the European Commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen issued a strong statement along the similar lines. In a post on X, she said: “ Russia’s public threats against our Baltic States are completely unacceptable. Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire Union. Russia and Belarus bear direct responsibility for drones endangering the lives and security of people on our Eastern flank. Europe will respond with unity and strength. We will continue reinforcing the security of our Eastern flank with strong collective defence and preparedness at every level.”