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Video shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’ about downed drone intercept, White House says

National Security Council spokesperson says Russian pilots were either ‘reckless’ or ‘reckless and incompetent’

The Independent UK

Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote

Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: fears of escalation after US drone downed over the Black Sea

There was another of those moments when the world held its breath this week when news broke on March 14 of an incident between a US drone and two Russian jets. The unmanned US Reaper MQ-9 drone, reportedly on routine surveillance duties in international airspace, had to be brought down…

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Poland will send fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO country to do so

Ukraine has long sought fighter jets, though these are old Soviet-made MiG-29s and not the more advanced Western warplanes that Kyiv covets.

WEKU

Polish, Czech leaders discuss regional security, energy

The Polish and Czech presidents have discussed further support for Ukraine, as well as regional security and joint infrastructure projects

The Independent UK

Poland, Slovakia become first NATO members to offer Ukraine fighter jets

Kyiv has called for aircraft to help it further prevent Russia from securing air superiority over Ukraine.

Axios

Poland plans to grant Ukraine's request for fighter jets

Poland’s president says his country plans to give Ukraine a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets

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As war rages in Ukraine, is Moldova on the brink of conflict?

Russia says the West wants to turn Moldova against Moscow as Ukraine claims the Kremlin wants to control it.

Al Jazeera

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Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Russia and US ramp up rhetoric over downing of drone as defence chiefs talk

The US says Russia’s intercept was part of a ‘pattern of aggressive, risky and unsafe actions’

Evening Standard

NATO, Russia in high risk aerial cat-and-mouse game

PARIS - The loss of a US drone in the Black Sea after an alleged collision with a Russian war plane has exposed the high-risk cat-and-mouse game in European skies between NATO and Russian aircraft.

Bangkok Post

Turkey has made its mind up about our Nato membership, says Finland

Swedish prime minister also said he hopes Sweden’s accession will be ratified by Ankara after May elections

The Guardian - UK

Moscow reveals details of high-level calls after US drone went down in encounter with Russian jets

The incident between a US surveillance drone and Russian jets prompted rare telephone conversations between the two countries' defence ministers and military chiefs, a statement from the Kremlin reveals.

ABC News

UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia

The U.K. defense ministry says British and German air force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace

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Daily Mirror

'Downing of US drone by Russian jets was clearly deliberate and a big escalation'

Two Russian Su-27 Flanker jets downed an unmanned US Reaper drone operating over the Black Sea - officials from both countries have conflicting accounts of the collision

The Independent UK

Russia downplays jet's encounter with US drone

A day after the U_S_ said a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U_S_ surveillance drone over the Black Sea, the Kremlin says relations between the U_S_ and Russia are in a “deplorable state."

The Independent UK

Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland's NATO membership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested that his country could soon ratify Finland’s application to join NATO

The Guardian - UK

Russian downing of US drone ‘unprofessional’, says UK defence secretary

Ben Wallace urges respect for international airspace as presumption grows incident was one-off blunder by Russian pilot

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Evening Standard

Britain urges Russia to respect airspace after US drone downed over Black Sea

The incident marks the first direct encounter between Russia and the US since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago

Bangkok Post

Russia decries ‘hostile’ flights after US drone crash

Moscow warned against “hostile” US flights on Wednesday, as tensions simmered a day after a Russian fighter jet was accused of colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Plans to Ratify Finland's NATO Bid ahead of May Polls

Türkiye’s parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a day before Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visits the country. Finland's bid will be approved independently from that of Sweden, which had applied for membership in the Western…

Nottingham Post

RAF and German fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in NATO territory

It was spotted in Estonian airspace

Daily Mirror

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian plane after air traffic control loses contact

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the mission had taken place, saying it "clearly demonstrates our collective resolve to challenge any potential threat to Nato's borders, whilst demonstrating our combined strength"

Wales Online

RAF and German air force scramble to intercept Russian plane

It was the first time an RAF Typhoon and German air force jet had been dispatched together in Estonia as part of a NATO mission

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Expands Scope of Missions in Iraq

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed Tuesday with Commander of NATO Mission Iraq - NMI, Lieutenant General Giovanni Iannucci, initiating new projects in the country. The meeting reviewed NATO’s mission tasks in Iraq in training the Iraqi security forces and providing military advice in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense…

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