"Speaking during a visit to Latvia on Monday, Wadephul called for "better cooperation between Baltic nations," including Germany, including better maritime surveillance and more effective deterrence. "We want to take action against ships whose flag status is unclear," he said. "We must use all the possibilities offered by maritime law to stop such ships." His Latvian counterpart, Baiba Braze, concurred, saying: "All loopholes that are being exploited by Russia to carry out these operations must be closed.""
""All kinds of attempts are being made to influence Western countries," Braze said. "These will continue and become even more intense. This is the new normal." The pair also warned against the increasing threat posed by Russian hybrid activity such as cyberattacks and interference with sub-marine communications cables, with Wadephul claiming that Germany alone had fended off "two billion attacks on IT systems" in just one year."
"The German minister also criticized Moscow over its "stubborn insistence on the decisive territorial issue" regarding Russian ambitions in Ukraine. He added that "if there is no agility here, I am afraid that the negotiations may take a long time or will not be successful now." Wadephul also warned that "Russia will continue to try to destabilize us and this will not stop, even with a possible peace agreement in Ukraine.""
Germany called for tougher measures against a Russian shadow fleet and stronger cooperation between Baltic states, including improved maritime surveillance and deterrence. Germany seeks action against vessels with unclear flag status and the use of maritime law to halt such operations. Latvia's foreign minister emphasized closing loopholes exploited by Russia and warned that influence attempts against Western countries will persist and intensify. Both ministers highlighted growing hybrid threats, including cyberattacks and interference with submarine communications cables, and Germany reported repelling two billion IT attacks in a year. Germany warned that Russian destabilization efforts may continue even after a possible peace agreement in Ukraine.
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