⚡Comment by the Permanent Mission of Russia to the EU regarding the Statement by the EU on Cybersecurity, 14 July 2026 With regard to the statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on behalf of the European Union, issued on 13 July 2026, in which the EU and its Member States denounce Russia’s alleged “malicious cyberactivities” and announce the decision of the Council of the European Union to extend the so-called “cyber sanctions” of the EU to a number of Russian individuals and entities, we would like to emphasize the following. ☝ The Russian Federation has consistently advocated the peaceful use of cyberspace in full conformity with the universally recognized norms of international law, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of the relevant UN General Assembly resolutions on international information security. Furthermore, with a view to resolving disagreements and preventing conflicts in the field of information and communications technologies (ICT), Russia initiated and actively participated in the drafting of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, which, as it is well known, was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2024 and opened for signature in Hanoi in October 2025. Our country initiated and continues to actively participate in all UN formats aimed both at combating cybercrime and at promoting responsible behaviour of states in the information space. We would also like to remind the EU side that according to paragraph 8 of OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 1202 on Confidence-Building Measures to Reduce the Risks of Conflict Stemming from the Use of Information and Communication Technologies, adopted on 10 March 2016, the National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (http://cert.gov.ru) has, since 2018, been designated as the competent authority of the Russian Federation responsible for cooperation with the competent authorities of foreign States, as well as international and non-governmental organizations involved in responding to computer incidents. This information was duly communicated to the EU side at the time. ❗Russia has always maintained an open stance on computer incidents and demonstrated its readiness to cooperate in their investigation. However, we are compelled to note that the European Union prefers the tactic of making unfounded public accusations against our country and continues to avoid professional and constructive engagement on this matter. The Russian position was conveyed to the EU side during a meeting at the European External Action Service on 14 July 2026.