Overview

• After meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the UN, President Donald Trump said Ukraine can retake all of its territory with European and NATO support and described Russia as a "paper tiger."
• Trump said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that enter their airspace, while hedging on whether the United States would assist, and Germany urged caution to avoid escalation.
• NATO jets scrambled after Estonia reported three Russian MiG‑31s breached its airspace on Sept. 19, and Poland says Russian drones crossed its border this month as Warsaw vows to down clear‑cut intrusions.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed airspace violations and the need to cut Moscow’s energy revenues with Trump, as Zelenskyy pressed for sustained pressure on Russia.
• Bloomberg reports the European Commission is reviewing measures that could curb Druzhba pipeline oil to Hungary and Slovakia, alongside a proposed phased LNG ban and sanctions on Russia’s shadow‑fleet tankers.