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

<p>Ursula von der Leyen visiting Lithuania amid drone incursions as diplomats are called over Russian requests for envoys to leave the Ukrainian capital</p><p>Back to <strong>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.</strong></p><p>EU’s foreign policy spokesperson <strong>Anitta Hipper</strong> <a href="https://x.com/ExtSpoxEU/status/2059228347285025263">said on X</a>:</p><p><em>“[Russian] threat to foreign citizens &amp; diplomats to leave Kyiv is an unacceptable escalation. @eu_eeas summoned the Chargé d’Affairs, calling to stop hitting civilians &amp; [Russia] to engage in genuine peace talks starting with a full and unconditional ceasefire. </em></p><p><em>@EUDelegationUA stays in Kyiv.”</em></p><p><em>“[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.”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/26/europe-ukraine-russia-lithuania-eu-heatwave-hungary-magyar-france-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>