Overview

• At Estonia’s request, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sept. 22 over an alleged Sept. 19 violation of its airspace by Russian military aircraft.
• UK foreign minister Cooper named President Vladimir Putin and cautioned that reckless moves risk a direct military clash between NATO and Russia.
• U.S. Ambassador Waltz, attending his first Council session, pledged the United States and allies would defend every inch of NATO territory.
• Russia’s deputy UN envoy Dmitry Polyansky denied any intrusion and said no evidence supports the allegation, insisting Russian flights were conducted as planned.
• No resolution or shared factual finding emerged from the session, as the United States also pressed for de‑escalation and referenced President Trump’s push for Ukraine peace talks.