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France to summon Russian ambassador over cyber attacks

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris in May 2026. He said on 12 July that he would summon the Russian ambassador to France over an alleged cyberattack scheme targeting 10 European countries, including France.
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris in May 2026. He said on 12 July that he would summon the Russian ambassador to France over an alleged cyberattack scheme targeting 10 European countries, including France. © Alice Sacco/Reuters

France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris over an alleged Russian cyberhacking campaign against European countries including France, as the EU and Britain targeted Russia with coordinated sanctions.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday that that France would summon the Russian ambassador to France "in the coming days" and sanction nine Russian individuals and four Russian entities.

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