EU Calls Russian Threats to Baltic States ‘Completely Unacceptable’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would respond with ‘unity and strength.’
EU Calls Russian Threats to Baltic States ‘Completely Unacceptable’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Sept. 16, 2025. Omar Havana/Getty Images
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen labeled Russian threats toward the Baltic countries “unacceptable” on May 20, telling Moscow that threats toward those member states would be considered a threat against the bloc as a whole.

Her remarks came amid ongoing issues involving drones in the skies of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, and claims from the Kremlin that the trio of former Soviet states are allowing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles to use their airspace and even be launched from their territory.

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