France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris in the coming days over an alleged cyberhacking campaign that Russia has carried out against European countries, including France, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Monday.
He added France would also place sanctions on some Russian individuals and entities.
"Today, we will publicly condemn a widespread cyber campaign conducted by Russia that aimed to carry out sabotage and spying against a dozen countries," Barrot told BFM TV.
"We will summon the Russian ambassador to France in the coming days," he said, adding that France would sanction nine Russian individuals and four Russian entities regarding this campaign of cyberattacks that Barrot said Russia's Federal Security Service had orchestrated.
The European Union is trying to seal a 21st package of sanctions against Moscow in response to Russia's war with Ukraine and may on Monday decide to add further names to its sanctions list, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.
The French government has previously accused Moscow of conducting cyberattacks against the country.
UK targets Russian cyber networks with new sanctions
Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions targeting Russian cyber networks, which it blamed for trying to sow chaos and division across Europe.
"Today’s action targets 24 individuals and entities behind the destructive cyber and hybrid operations, including cybercriminals involved in proxy networks linked to the Russian Intelligence Services," the government said in a statement on Monday.