Trump says he 'would' help defend Poland and Baltic states if Russia keeps escalating

Published on 21/09/2025 - 18:23 GMT+2

Trump’s reply comes astatine a clip of accrued unit from NATO regarding accrued levels of Russian escalation successful Europe. Several countries, including Lithuania, Estonia, and nan Czech Republic, person urged NATO to instrumentality a stronger consequence to Russian provocations, including shooting down Russian jets that breach nan alliance’s borders. 

The reactions travel aft Russia violated NATO airspace successful Estonia for 12 minutes connected Friday, causing nan state to invoke NATO article 4 and an emergency gathering of nan UN information council. About a week and a half ago, an estimated 19 drones violated Polish airspace, causing Poland to do nan same. 

“We must respond appropriately, including perchance shooting down Russian aircraft,” he said, adding: “What has happened successful caller days successful Poland and Estonia, and what has been happening successful Ukraine for 4 years now, concerns america all. If we don't instrumentality together, sooner aliases later it will hap to america too," Czech President Petr Pavel said. 

Lithuanian defense curate Dovile Sakaliene besides suggested that Russian drones beryllium changeable down successful a station published connected X.

"Three state combatant jets complete Tallinn is 1 much difficult impervious that #EasternSentry is agelong due. NATOs separator successful nan North East is being tested for a reason. We request to mean business. PS. Türkiye group an illustration 10 years ago. Some nutrient for thought," she wrote.

Poland’s defense curate besides called for much urgent NATO reactions connected Sunday, arsenic he reacted to nan latest infringement into Estonian airspace.

“NATO should respond very firmly and unequivocally to Russia’s provocations,” he said connected Sunday successful Boguchwała successful nan Podkarpacie region.

In consequence to nan astir caller violations of their airspace, nan Estonian overseas ministry announced that “On September 22... nan United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency gathering successful consequence to Russia’s brazen usurpation of Estonian airspace past Friday.”