NATO, Russia and Estonian airspace
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Russia's top diplomat accused NATO and the European Union of using Ukraine to declare a "real war" against his country in a speech at the United Nations on Thursday that Britain dismissed as "false fantasy world distortions.
From the moment the Russian pilots entered Estonian airspace, they were pursued by Nato’s most advanced fighter jets.
NATO allies are divided over whether the alliance should make it a policy to shoot down Russian jets that violate NATO’s airspace, with some countries including the US, Poland, and Baltic nations signaling that future violations should be met with force,
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday backed President Trump’s call for member countries to shoot down Russian planes that enter their airspace but suggested they should only do so once
Hit by tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was forced to speak to Russia on his Ukraine strategy.
Denmark was forced to halt flights from Aalborg airport after drone activity was spotted in the country's airspace for the second time this week.
The planes' detection in international airspace off Alaska comes amid tensions over Russian incursions in NATO airspace.
The US removed Turkey from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme after Turkey purchased the S-400 air defence system from Russia.View on euronews