Secret diplomatic talks reveal NATO’s readiness to respond to Russian airspace violations after MiG-31 jets entered Estonia, heightening tensions between Moscow and European allies

A Spanish military aircraft carrying Defense Minister Margarita Robles experienced GPS malfunctions while flying over Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave en route to Lithuania, raising concerns about potential interference

“Each time, we hear baseless accusations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during his daily briefing.

Brussels unveils its 19th sanctions package, aiming to cut Russian LNG imports sooner than planned while expanding restrictions on banks, crypto platforms, and foreign trade links

NATO condemned repeated Russian airspace violations in Estonia, Poland, and Romania, warning Moscow that its actions risk triggering Article 5 collective defense

Tehran seeks Russian support for new reactors ahead of possible UN sanctions snapback, while Putin offers to extend a key nuclear treaty in a bid to reshape ties with Washington

Moscow rejects claims its jets entered Estonia’s airspace, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vows to shoot down any unauthorized objects violating Poland’s skies, highlighting NATO’s rising concerns over Russian incursions

Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Friday that the MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained inside for 12 minutes

Warsaw has called an emergency UN Security Council meeting and restricted flights along its eastern borders after Russian drones violated Polish airspace, a move leaders described as an unprecedented provocation

Poland shot down at least eight Russian Shahed drones that violated its airspace, prompting Prime Minister Donald Tusk to call an emergency meeting. NATO allies are on red alert, as leaders warn the incident marks a dangerous escalation of the war

 Poland downed Russian drones that violated its airspace, prompting warnings from U.S. lawmakers of a potential NATO confrontation

Washington and Brussels are considering a fresh round of sanctions as the war in Ukraine shows no sign of ending, while Moscow insists restrictions will not change its stance

Under Turkish law, this offense carries a prison sentence of 6 months to 1 year.

Donald Trump said India and Russia appear to have aligned with China following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, hosted in Beijing this week with leaders showing support for Xi Jinping

The United States plans to phase out some military assistance to European nations near Russia, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, urging them to shoulder more of their own defense costs

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told parliament there had been no disruption to von der Leyen’s flight.

As reported, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said the companies agreed to raise supplies through the Power of Siberia pipeline from 38 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year to 44 bcm per year.

NATO seeks deterrence, not escalation, Germany's top defense chief said. "We are training exclusively for defensive purposes," Breuer said.