“The malicious cyber campaign shows Russia’s continuous pattern of irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace, by targeting democratic institutions, government entities and critical infrastructure providers across the European Union and beyond,” Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, said in a statement on Friday on behalf of the 27 member states. “The EU will not tolerate such malicious behaviour, particularly activities that aim to degrade our critical infrastructure, weaken societal cohesion and influence democratic processes,” he added, referring to the June elections to the European P…