Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – Europe live

Ursula von der Leyen visiting Lithuania amid drone incursions as diplomats are called over Russian requests for envoys to leave the Ukrainian capital

Back to Ukraine, the EU has summoned Russia's top diplomat in Brussels over Russian warnings telling foreigners and diplomats to leave Kyiv amid planned new strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

EU's foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on X:

[Russian] threat to foreign citizens & diplomats to leave Kyiv is an unacceptable escalation. @eu_eeas summoned the Charge d'Affairs, calling to stop hitting civilians & [Russia] to engage in genuine peace talks starting with a full and unconditional ceasefire.

@EUDelegationUA stays in Kyiv."

[The threat] shows once more, actually, one thing that we already knew, that Russia is absolutely not interested in any peace and has a total disregard for all the efforts towards the peace."