A: Hey John, did you catch the news today?
B: Nope, what's up?
A: Russia's military jets apparently violated Estonia's airspace! Can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's serious! What happened exactly?
A: Well, three Mig-31 fighters flew over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes. The Estonian military called Italian jets to intercept.
B: Wow, that must have been tense! What did the foreign minister say about it?
A: He said this is the fourth violation this year and warned that it needs to be met with political and economic pressure.
B: That sounds like a strong response... I've heard other countries reporting similar incursions too, right?
A: Yeah, Poland and Romania both said Russian drones violated their airspace earlier this month. NATO is taking steps to strengthen its defenses on the eastern flank.
B: That's really concerning... EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called it an "extremely dangerous provocation."
A: She's right, and the EU leaders have announced new sanctions against Russia. They want to ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports by 2026 and target additional ships in their "shadow fleet."
B: That's a big step! I wonder if Trump will support this move?
A: As a matter of fact, he previously called on the Europeans to cut off energy ties with Moscow.
B: Looks like it might finally happen then... Let's hope for peace, John.
B: Nope, what's up?
A: Russia's military jets apparently violated Estonia's airspace! Can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's serious! What happened exactly?
A: Well, three Mig-31 fighters flew over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes. The Estonian military called Italian jets to intercept.
B: Wow, that must have been tense! What did the foreign minister say about it?
A: He said this is the fourth violation this year and warned that it needs to be met with political and economic pressure.
B: That sounds like a strong response... I've heard other countries reporting similar incursions too, right?
A: Yeah, Poland and Romania both said Russian drones violated their airspace earlier this month. NATO is taking steps to strengthen its defenses on the eastern flank.
B: That's really concerning... EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called it an "extremely dangerous provocation."
A: She's right, and the EU leaders have announced new sanctions against Russia. They want to ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports by 2026 and target additional ships in their "shadow fleet."
B: That's a big step! I wonder if Trump will support this move?
A: As a matter of fact, he previously called on the Europeans to cut off energy ties with Moscow.
B: Looks like it might finally happen then... Let's hope for peace, John.
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Russia's military jets breached Estonia's airspace, prompting Italian interception. This is the fourth such violation this year and has been met with political and economic pressure from the EU. Simultaneously, Poland and Romania reported Russian drone violations. NATO is reinforcing its defenses