George Kent, former U.S. ambassador
It doesn't matter what Russia claims to agree to - it always breaks those agreements
12 September 2025
It doesn't matter what Russia claims to agree to - it always breaks those agreements
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Kyiv on Friday for an official visit.
Russia’s drone attack on Polish territory should serve as a signal for everyone to take a more active stance, said Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Japan can contribute to future security guarantees for Ukraine, which is why Kyiv should strengthen its diplomacy with Tokyo after the election of a new prime minister.
11 September 2025
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and U.S. President’s Special Envoy Keith Kellogg discussed the PURL initiative during a meeting in Kyiv. The initiative allows financing the procurement of weapons from the United States.
The U.S. bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus issued a statement condemning Russia’s drone attack on Poland and calling for new sanctions against Moscow, increased support for Ukraine, and stronger coordination within NATO.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that U.S. President Donald Trump must understand that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is mocking him and his peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held several meetings with representatives of leading defense companies in London during the DSEI international arms exhibition.
Victory over Russia means containing it now and preventing any repeat of aggression in the future.
The United States and NATO Allies must be prepared to confront Russia, as well as other aggressor states who openly threaten the peaceful democracies of the free world.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal believes that any peace agreement to end the Russian-Ukrainian war will lead to a new arms race between Russia and the West.
The only thing that Putin is afraid of is Ukrainians.
The foreign ministers of the Lublin Triangle countries strongly condemned the recent intrusion of Russian drones into Polish territory, calling it a deliberate and coordinated strike — an unprecedented provocation and escalation of tension.
Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the UN Security Council will convene a meeting to discuss the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
10 September 2025
Polish authorities have reported finding debris from 16 Russian drones and part of a missile following reports of 19 airspace violations overnight.
Representatives of the Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and Poland will soon meet to coordinate efforts in countering Russian drones.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the mass movement of Russian drones into Poland was a deliberate Kremlin operation, not an accident. He stressed the urgent need for joint European air defense and confirmed Ukraine’s readiness to assist Poland with technology and intelligence.
Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, retired General Keith Kellogg, will visit Poland this week and then travel on to Ukraine.
U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Poland Caucus, and Congressional Ukraine Caucus, described Russia’s drone attack on Poland as crossing red lines and urged Washington to deliver a serious response.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the leaders of Poland, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the NATO Secretary General new threats from Russia following the drone attack on Ukraine and Poland. He emphasized the need for joint action to counter new threats.
Ukraine is ready to support Poland in strengthening its air defense and share experience regarding the alert system following the latest Russian drone attack.
The Russian drone attack on Poland was the first coordinated and deliberate action against a NATO country, aimed at intimidating Europe and forcing it to abandon its support for Ukraine.
An incursion by Russian drones into Poland’s airspace was aimed at testing NATO’s defenses and political will, but the Kremlin’s attempt appears to have failed.
Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration has reported that the country’s authorities discovered wreckage from eight drones and parts of a missile.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that it was Russian drones in “huge numbers” that invaded Polish airspace.
In Poland, debris from a Russian drone shot down last night fell on a residential building.
The effectiveness of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group requires strong support from the US, while Europe needs to clearly define its goals on the continent.
The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said that Russia's most serious violation of European airspace since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine was deliberate.
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson stated that war criminal Putin is no longer satisfied with bombing mothers and babies in Ukraine and is now testing the NATO alliance through air attacks on Poland.
09 September 2025
As part of military assistance to Ukraine, the United Kingdom plans to produce and deliver thousands of kamikaze drones to Ukraine over the next 12 months.