- Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski has stated that Nato would quickly defeat Russia in any conflict due to overwhelming air superiority, even without US support.
- Sikorski highlighted that the alliance possesses around 2,500 aircraft and deep-strike capabilities, suggesting Russia's remaining oil refining capacity could be destroyed in six weeks.
- Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Sikorski of Russophobia, while Moscow dismissed speculation of any planned attack on Nato.
- CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly made a trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking Nato, though Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov labelled the reports scare stories.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged Western allies not to be intimidated by recent Russian hybrid and drone attacks near Nato borders, calling for continued support for Ukraine.
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