Top European leaders on Wednesday (local time) condemned Russia's drone swarm attack on Poland and pledged stronger border defences, announcing plans to launch an 'Eastern Flank Watch' and build a "drone wall" to protect EU airspace in coordination with NATO.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (local time) condemned the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace during attacks on Ukraine, calling it "simply unacceptable" and a "reckless escalation".
Moscow's military operations in Ukraine are being funded through Russian oil sales to countries including India, China, and Brazil, claims US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on Tuesday (local time).
NATO spokesperson Alison Hart on Wednesday (local time) said that the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in touch with Polish leadership after "numerous" Russian drones entered Polish airspace and claimed that they were intercepted by Polish and NATO air defences.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the country's airspace had been violated by "a huge number of Russian drones" which were shot down by its military.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) warned Europe and NATO of an escalating threat from Russia after a massive barrage of missiles and drones struck Ukraine, including Russian-Iranian "Shahed" drones, eight of which crossed into Polish airspace.
As Russia continues to escalate its strikes on Ukraine, US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that he has plans to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the coming days, as several European leaders are expected to visit the United States for what he describe
Speaking on Sunday (local time) after Russia launched its biggest missile and drone attack yet on Ukraine, the US President said he was not happy about "the whole situation."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed the imposition of tariffs on countries maintaining economic ties with Russia, saying it is the "right idea" in the face of continued aggression by Moscow.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for sanctions against Russia after Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war Saturday night.
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is ready to impose additional sanctions on Russia in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
"Such killings now, when real diplomacy could have already begun long ago, are a deliberate crime and a prolongation of the war. It has been repeatedly said in Washington that sanctions will follow a refusal to talk. We must implement everything that was agreed in Paris. We also count on the