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EU, Norway Summon Russian Ambassadors Over Kyiv Threat

5/27/2026

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Russia warned diplomats in Kyiv to leave before it carries out “surgical” strikes on military targets.
Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and the EU summoned Russian ambassadors, with Norway’s foreign minister Espen Barth Eide leading the request.
EU foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper called the threat an unacceptable escalation.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s strikes on Kyiv’s defence enterprises and warned against further escalation.

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Russia warned diplomats in Kyiv to leave before it carries out “surgical” strikes on military targets.
Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and the EU summoned Russian ambassadors, with Norway’s foreign minister Espen Barth Eide leading the request.
EU foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper called the threat an unacceptable escalation.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s strikes on Kyiv’s defence enterprises and warned against further escalation.