Trump says Russia drones ‘violating’ Poland’s airspace
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Polish territorial defence officials at the crash site of a Russian drone in the village of Wohyn, eastern Poland, on Sept 10.
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- Trump accuses Russia of drone airspace violation over Poland, expressing concern and questioning Russia's actions on Truth Social.
- The White House is monitoring the situation, with plans for Trump to speak to Poland's President Nawrocki.
- Poland convenes NATO talks, EU warns Russia seeks to "test the unity" of Western allies, while Russia denies the claims.
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called out Russia Sept 10 for “violating” Nato ally Poland’s airspace with drones, after the White House said he was tracking reports on the intrusion.
“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Mr Trump did not elaborate on what he meant by the last part of the brief message.
Mr Trump warned at the weekend that he was ready to impose more sanctions on Moscow
But Mr Trump’s curt statement on Sept 10 also represented the latest occasion on which he has avoided direct criticism of Mr Putin, whom he hosted for a summit in Alaska
The White House announced that Mr Trump would soon speak with his Polish counterpart, Mr Karol Nawrocki, a close nationalist ally who visited the Oval Office
“President Trump and the White House are tracking the reports out of Poland, and there are plans for President Trump to speak with President Nawrocki today,” a White House official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Poland said its airspace was violated 19 times by Russian drones
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country had gathered fellow Nato members for urgent talks and warned that the situation was inching closer
The European Union warned that Russia was trying to “test the unity” of Western allies.
Russia’s defence ministry denied targeting Poland and its foreign ministry accused Warsaw of spreading “myths” to escalate the war in Ukraine, which began in 2022 with Moscow’s full-scale invasion. AFP
