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Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin

Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin. European Council president's chief of staff held two calls with Moscow but some governments weren't told.

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Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin. European Council president's chief of staff held two calls with Moscow but some governments weren't told.

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Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Operational intent is unclear.Public rhetoric may be coercive messaging rather than evidence of a specific near-term action.
Escalation threshold is not established.No independent public evidence currently proves a defined red-line response or planned follow-through.
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Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin.
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Medium-high confidence in the current public evidence chain.
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