Poland said Wednesday that several Russian drones entered its territory over the course of many hours and were shot down with help from NATO allies.
Russia’s defense ministry said it did not target Poland, while Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, said it tracked some drones that “lost their course” because they were jammed.
However, several European leaders said they believe that the incursion amounted to an intentional escalation by Russia of its war on Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she will seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.
The 27-nation EU is deeply divided in its approach to Israel and Palestine, and it’s unclear whether a majority will be found to endorse the sanctions and trade measures.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that he has confidence in the country’s ambassador to the United States, who faces mounting criticism of his links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Starmer’s defense of Peter Mandelson came after democrats on the house oversight committee released a 50th birthday album compiled in 2003 for epstein. in that album… mandelson — in a handwritten note — called Epstein, “my best pal.”
Miles Schiffer can be reached at schi9629@stthomas.edu.
