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President Donald Trump was immediately mocked for his blunt response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace on Tuesday in the latest development of the Ukraine war.
President Donald Trump reacted Wednesday with a degree of bemusement toward Russia’s drone incursion into Poland, a NATO member that Trump has previously vowed to defend amid heightened tensions with Moscow.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia's drone incursion into Poland's airspace, a provocative act by Moscow that has put the United States' NATO allies in Europe on edge.
President Trump offered his first reaction to Russia's drone incursion on Poland, which the country's military and European leaders condemned as "unprecedented."
When asked by reporters what his reaction was to the incursion, Trump responded: "It could have been a mistake. But regardless, I'm not happy with anything to do with that whole situation."
Moscow insists it did not plan to hit targets in Poland, after Warsaw says it shot down Russian drones in its airspace.
Republican senators are ratcheting up their demands for President Donald Trump to put new sanctions on Russia, as the White House has signaled an openness toward a second phase of sanctions against Moscow.
US President Donald Trump has commented for the first time on Russian drones entering Polish territory. Source: Trump on his social media platform Truth Social Quote: "What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?
Sanctions are the agenda supported by the Kyiv regime and European countries," said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
President Donald Trump reacted to Russian's drone incursion into Poland's airspace with a brief post on social media that said, "Here we go!"
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Poland has called for a meeting with NATO officials after invoking Article 4 of the alliance's charter and will review the incident and share the findings with its allies. Meanwhile, the fallout from the airspace breach continues to heighten tensions between Russia and the West.