Anitta Hipper
@anittahipper.bsky.social
Lead spokesperson for the foreign affairs and security policy of the #EU @kajakallas @eu_eeas @EU_Commission Following & RT not necessarily endorsement
Ukraine: A shameful example of Russia's “peace” intentions. Another reckless and cynical attack targeted substations that power Khmelnytskyi & Rivne nuclear plants. 🇷🇺 is willing to risk a nuclear disaster to inflict more suffering. Ukraine is not alone. Our support continues.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Ukraine: A shameful example of Russia's “peace” intentions. Another reckless and cynical attack targeted substations that power Khmelnytskyi & Rivne nuclear plants. 🇷🇺 is willing to risk a nuclear disaster to inflict more suffering. Ukraine is not alone. Our support continues.
Ukrainian journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed by a RU drone yesterday. They reported from the front lines since day one. RU has committed over 850 crimes against the press. There will be accountability.
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ukrainian journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin were killed by a RU drone yesterday. They reported from the front lines since day one. RU has committed over 850 crimes against the press. There will be accountability.
DPRK: The EU condemns the recent launch of several ballistic missiles which violates UN Security Council resolutions. The DPRK must cease all illegal actions threatening peace & security.
The EU urges the DPRK to return to diplomacy and comply with its international obligations.
The EU urges the DPRK to return to diplomacy and comply with its international obligations.
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
DPRK: The EU condemns the recent launch of several ballistic missiles which violates UN Security Council resolutions. The DPRK must cease all illegal actions threatening peace & security.
The EU urges the DPRK to return to diplomacy and comply with its international obligations.
The EU urges the DPRK to return to diplomacy and comply with its international obligations.
Myanmar: junta airstrikes in Sagaing killed over 40 people, incl. civilians and children, who gathered for the Buddhist Festival of Light. This is another attack by the Myanmar military against those it claims to protect. Civilians must never be a target. The killing must end.
October 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Myanmar: junta airstrikes in Sagaing killed over 40 people, incl. civilians and children, who gathered for the Buddhist Festival of Light. This is another attack by the Myanmar military against those it claims to protect. Civilians must never be a target. The killing must end.
Russia: Putin has signed 🇷🇺 withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Russia has no regard for human rights.
link.europa.eu/bnCW8h
Russia has no regard for human rights.
link.europa.eu/bnCW8h
Russia: Statement by the spokesperson on the withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
On 29 September, Vladimir Putin signed the law on Russia’s withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The formal decision i...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Russia: Putin has signed 🇷🇺 withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Russia has no regard for human rights.
link.europa.eu/bnCW8h
Russia has no regard for human rights.
link.europa.eu/bnCW8h
Reports that at least 75 civilians were killed by the RSF in a mosque in El Fasher in Sudan are extremely alarming.
The EU calls again for an immediate halt to all fighting in the city as proposed by UNSCR 2736 and demands access for humanitarian aid into El Fasher.
The EU calls again for an immediate halt to all fighting in the city as proposed by UNSCR 2736 and demands access for humanitarian aid into El Fasher.
September 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reports that at least 75 civilians were killed by the RSF in a mosque in El Fasher in Sudan are extremely alarming.
The EU calls again for an immediate halt to all fighting in the city as proposed by UNSCR 2736 and demands access for humanitarian aid into El Fasher.
The EU calls again for an immediate halt to all fighting in the city as proposed by UNSCR 2736 and demands access for humanitarian aid into El Fasher.
Belarus: The recent releases of political prisoners, including EU citizens, are a positive step.
Yet the regime must immediately reveal the fate and location of opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich — who refused forced exile — and free all political prisoners unconditionally
Yet the regime must immediately reveal the fate and location of opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich — who refused forced exile — and free all political prisoners unconditionally
September 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Belarus: The recent releases of political prisoners, including EU citizens, are a positive step.
Yet the regime must immediately reveal the fate and location of opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich — who refused forced exile — and free all political prisoners unconditionally
Yet the regime must immediately reveal the fate and location of opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich — who refused forced exile — and free all political prisoners unconditionally
Russia: Alexei Gorinov has been in solitary confinement for the 5th time.
He has a chronic lung disease. In his transfer to Novosibirsk, signs of tuberculosis were detected. Such a long solitary confinement is life-threatening.
We call on RU to release all political prisoners.
He has a chronic lung disease. In his transfer to Novosibirsk, signs of tuberculosis were detected. Such a long solitary confinement is life-threatening.
We call on RU to release all political prisoners.
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Russia: Alexei Gorinov has been in solitary confinement for the 5th time.
He has a chronic lung disease. In his transfer to Novosibirsk, signs of tuberculosis were detected. Such a long solitary confinement is life-threatening.
We call on RU to release all political prisoners.
He has a chronic lung disease. In his transfer to Novosibirsk, signs of tuberculosis were detected. Such a long solitary confinement is life-threatening.
We call on RU to release all political prisoners.
Belarus: Another life stolen by Lukashenka’s regime.
Andrei Padniabenny, 36, is the 9th political prisoner to die in jail since 2020. 1,200 remain imprisoned in inhumane conditions.
Lukashenka’s regime must be held accountable
Andrei Padniabenny, 36, is the 9th political prisoner to die in jail since 2020. 1,200 remain imprisoned in inhumane conditions.
Lukashenka’s regime must be held accountable
September 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Belarus: Another life stolen by Lukashenka’s regime.
Andrei Padniabenny, 36, is the 9th political prisoner to die in jail since 2020. 1,200 remain imprisoned in inhumane conditions.
Lukashenka’s regime must be held accountable
Andrei Padniabenny, 36, is the 9th political prisoner to die in jail since 2020. 1,200 remain imprisoned in inhumane conditions.
Lukashenka’s regime must be held accountable
The EU calls for sustained efforts by Cambodia and Thailand to implement the ceasefire agreement.
Both sides must respect international law and avoid any escalatory actions.
We stand with @MYasean2025 in its efforts to foster lasting peace and stability
Both sides must respect international law and avoid any escalatory actions.
We stand with @MYasean2025 in its efforts to foster lasting peace and stability
September 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The EU calls for sustained efforts by Cambodia and Thailand to implement the ceasefire agreement.
Both sides must respect international law and avoid any escalatory actions.
We stand with @MYasean2025 in its efforts to foster lasting peace and stability
Both sides must respect international law and avoid any escalatory actions.
We stand with @MYasean2025 in its efforts to foster lasting peace and stability
Georgia: We urge 🇬🇪 authorities to reverse the decision to freeze the bank accounts of independent civil society organisations. They are the key to democratic pluralism & accountability.
We stand firmly with 🇬🇪 resilient & brave civil society. europa.eu/!3B3jfN
We stand firmly with 🇬🇪 resilient & brave civil society. europa.eu/!3B3jfN
Georgia: Statement by the Spokeperson on the authorities’ decision to freeze the bank accounts of seven Civil Society Organisations
The European Union urges the Georgian authorities to immediately reverse the decision to freeze the bank accounts of independent civil society organisations. This is another assault on fundamental rig...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Georgia: We urge 🇬🇪 authorities to reverse the decision to freeze the bank accounts of independent civil society organisations. They are the key to democratic pluralism & accountability.
We stand firmly with 🇬🇪 resilient & brave civil society. europa.eu/!3B3jfN
We stand firmly with 🇬🇪 resilient & brave civil society. europa.eu/!3B3jfN
The ICC is the cornerstone of international justice, holding perpetrators of the world’s gravest crimes to account.
The decision to impose sanctions may impact the functioning of the Office of the Prosecutor and ongoing investigations.
europa.eu/!F9GvVB
The decision to impose sanctions may impact the functioning of the Office of the Prosecutor and ongoing investigations.
europa.eu/!F9GvVB
Statement by the High Representative on US sanctions against two Deputy Prosecutors and two judges of the International Criminal Court
The EU stands firm in its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is the cornerstone of international justice and the fight against impunity, holding perpetrators of the world’s gr...
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August 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The ICC is the cornerstone of international justice, holding perpetrators of the world’s gravest crimes to account.
The decision to impose sanctions may impact the functioning of the Office of the Prosecutor and ongoing investigations.
europa.eu/!F9GvVB
The decision to impose sanctions may impact the functioning of the Office of the Prosecutor and ongoing investigations.
europa.eu/!F9GvVB
Russia: 🇷🇺 Supreme Court upheld the absurd prison sentencing of Zhenya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk for "justifying terrorism" for staging a play, which speaks against terrorism. Both artists and all other political prisoners must be immediately and unconditionally released.
August 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Russia: 🇷🇺 Supreme Court upheld the absurd prison sentencing of Zhenya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk for "justifying terrorism" for staging a play, which speaks against terrorism. Both artists and all other political prisoners must be immediately and unconditionally released.
L’UE regrette la décision du Burkina Faso de déclarer persona non grata la Coordinatrice Résidente de l’ONU.
Le soutien des autorités aux efforts de l’ONU pour la paix, le développement et la sécurité alimentaire est essentiel pour avancer vers un avenir pacifique et prospère.
Le soutien des autorités aux efforts de l’ONU pour la paix, le développement et la sécurité alimentaire est essentiel pour avancer vers un avenir pacifique et prospère.
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
L’UE regrette la décision du Burkina Faso de déclarer persona non grata la Coordinatrice Résidente de l’ONU.
Le soutien des autorités aux efforts de l’ONU pour la paix, le développement et la sécurité alimentaire est essentiel pour avancer vers un avenir pacifique et prospère.
Le soutien des autorités aux efforts de l’ONU pour la paix, le développement et la sécurité alimentaire est essentiel pour avancer vers un avenir pacifique et prospère.
La decision de la Guinée Bissau d'expulser plusieurs médias internationaux est une restriction regrettable à la liberté d'expression et de l'espace public.
Une société ouverte doit pouvoir compter sur la diversité des voix.
Une société ouverte doit pouvoir compter sur la diversité des voix.
August 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
La decision de la Guinée Bissau d'expulser plusieurs médias internationaux est une restriction regrettable à la liberté d'expression et de l'espace public.
Une société ouverte doit pouvoir compter sur la diversité des voix.
Une société ouverte doit pouvoir compter sur la diversité des voix.
🇪🇺EU HRVP @kajakallas will convene an extraordinary meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers tomorrow, 11 August, at 4 p.m. via video link.
The agenda will include Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East.
The agenda will include Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East.
August 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🇪🇺EU HRVP @kajakallas will convene an extraordinary meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers tomorrow, 11 August, at 4 p.m. via video link.
The agenda will include Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East.
The agenda will include Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East.
Georgia: The EU strongly condemns the sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
Media freedom is key to democracy. We urge the Georgian authorities to release her and all those unjustly detained.
Full statement 👇
europa.eu/!Qrp3cq
Media freedom is key to democracy. We urge the Georgian authorities to release her and all those unjustly detained.
Full statement 👇
europa.eu/!Qrp3cq
Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli
The European Union strongly condemns the sentencing of Mzia Amaglobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist, to two years in prison, and expresses grave concern over the instrumentalisation of the justice...
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August 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Georgia: The EU strongly condemns the sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
Media freedom is key to democracy. We urge the Georgian authorities to release her and all those unjustly detained.
Full statement 👇
europa.eu/!Qrp3cq
Media freedom is key to democracy. We urge the Georgian authorities to release her and all those unjustly detained.
Full statement 👇
europa.eu/!Qrp3cq
Georgia: The politically motivated persecution & arrests of opposition leaders go against basic democratic values.
These are authoritarian tactics, opposite of what is expected from an EU candidate country. Georgian Dream must stop weaponising the justice system.
These are authoritarian tactics, opposite of what is expected from an EU candidate country. Georgian Dream must stop weaponising the justice system.
June 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Georgia: The politically motivated persecution & arrests of opposition leaders go against basic democratic values.
These are authoritarian tactics, opposite of what is expected from an EU candidate country. Georgian Dream must stop weaponising the justice system.
These are authoritarian tactics, opposite of what is expected from an EU candidate country. Georgian Dream must stop weaponising the justice system.
Another massive Russian attack at night all over Ukraine.
Drones and missiles against Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions.
Instead of choosing peace, Russia shows every day that it’s only interested in more suffering and destruction.
Drones and missiles against Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions.
Instead of choosing peace, Russia shows every day that it’s only interested in more suffering and destruction.
May 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Another massive Russian attack at night all over Ukraine.
Drones and missiles against Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions.
Instead of choosing peace, Russia shows every day that it’s only interested in more suffering and destruction.
Drones and missiles against Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions.
Instead of choosing peace, Russia shows every day that it’s only interested in more suffering and destruction.
Belarus: The EU calls on the Belarusian authorities to release Viktoryia Kulsha, a political prisoner whose detention has been arbitrarily prolonged many times since 2020.
While in the penal colony, her health has gravely deteriorated.
All political prisoners must be freed.
While in the penal colony, her health has gravely deteriorated.
All political prisoners must be freed.
May 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Belarus: The EU calls on the Belarusian authorities to release Viktoryia Kulsha, a political prisoner whose detention has been arbitrarily prolonged many times since 2020.
While in the penal colony, her health has gravely deteriorated.
All political prisoners must be freed.
While in the penal colony, her health has gravely deteriorated.
All political prisoners must be freed.
Russia: We condemn the politically motivated prison sentence of 5 years and 6 months of RU journalists for participating in activities affiliated w/ Navalny's FBK.
Favorskaya, Gabov, Karelin, Kriger & all political prisoners must be released immediately & unconditionally.
Favorskaya, Gabov, Karelin, Kriger & all political prisoners must be released immediately & unconditionally.
April 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Russia: We condemn the politically motivated prison sentence of 5 years and 6 months of RU journalists for participating in activities affiliated w/ Navalny's FBK.
Favorskaya, Gabov, Karelin, Kriger & all political prisoners must be released immediately & unconditionally.
Favorskaya, Gabov, Karelin, Kriger & all political prisoners must be released immediately & unconditionally.
Congratulations to @DanielNoboa on his victory in Ecuador's Presidential elections.
They were marked by high voter turnout and orderly organisation. The EU contributed with the Observation Mission @moeUEecuador25, which will remain in the country for post-electoral follow-up.
They were marked by high voter turnout and orderly organisation. The EU contributed with the Observation Mission @moeUEecuador25, which will remain in the country for post-electoral follow-up.
April 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to @DanielNoboa on his victory in Ecuador's Presidential elections.
They were marked by high voter turnout and orderly organisation. The EU contributed with the Observation Mission @moeUEecuador25, which will remain in the country for post-electoral follow-up.
They were marked by high voter turnout and orderly organisation. The EU contributed with the Observation Mission @moeUEecuador25, which will remain in the country for post-electoral follow-up.
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We share more than geography with the Western Balkans — we share responsibility.
Our security and stability bind us close together.
Tonight, I am meeting with Foreign Ministers from the Western Balkans and the EU to discuss security and defence cooperation.
Our security and stability bind us close together.
Tonight, I am meeting with Foreign Ministers from the Western Balkans and the EU to discuss security and defence cooperation.
April 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We share more than geography with the Western Balkans — we share responsibility.
Our security and stability bind us close together.
Tonight, I am meeting with Foreign Ministers from the Western Balkans and the EU to discuss security and defence cooperation.
Our security and stability bind us close together.
Tonight, I am meeting with Foreign Ministers from the Western Balkans and the EU to discuss security and defence cooperation.
The EU extends its heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic incident at the Jet Set nightclub.
We stand in solidarity with the Dominican people and join them in national mourning during this difficult time.
We stand in solidarity with the Dominican people and join them in national mourning during this difficult time.
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The EU extends its heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic incident at the Jet Set nightclub.
We stand in solidarity with the Dominican people and join them in national mourning during this difficult time.
We stand in solidarity with the Dominican people and join them in national mourning during this difficult time.
We welcome the announcement of a temporary ceasefire by the Myanmar military and other parties to the conflict. It is a much needed step in ensuring rapid, safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake.
April 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We welcome the announcement of a temporary ceasefire by the Myanmar military and other parties to the conflict. It is a much needed step in ensuring rapid, safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake.