Overview

• Speaking at a G20 foreign ministers meeting at the United Nations, Sergey Lavrov claimed NATO and the EU had declared a “real war” on Russia and were directly participating in the conflict.
• UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper dismissed his remarks as propaganda and reaffirmed that Russia launched an unprovoked war of aggression, according to Reuters.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said shooting down Russian fighter jets that enter NATO airspace is “on the table” following recent incursions in Estonia, Poland and Romania.
• NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Fox News he supports President Trump’s call to down Russian jets that violate allied airspace, but only after exhausting other options.
• President Trump wrote on Truth Social that Ukraine could regain lost territory and labeled Russia’s military a “paper tiger,” as EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged increased international pressure on Moscow to enter meaningful talks.