World News: Russian Drones Violate Polish Airspace

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Published on Sunday, 14 September 2025 09:55

Written by Olivier Longhi

The overflight of Romanian and Polish airspace provoked the ire of NATO members without any large-scale military or diplomatic action being taken against Russia. The reason? The fear of an escalation that the West does not want at all.

Some would speak of provocation while others would evoke the desire to test the limits of the opponent. Because by crossing Romanian and Polish airspace with the help of drones, Russia knows how to play with the patience of NATO member countries while having fun with all the members that make it up.

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These overflights of countries bordering Russia or the Black Sea are part of a form of retaliation wanted by Vladimir Putin while Donald Trump recently announced his desire to tighten sanctions against Russia, even if it means bringing its economy to its knees. For the time being, without any reaction from the members of the Alliance, the head of the Kremlin tends to mock the threats made in the past by these same members who had promised to respond to all provocations.

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In reality, NATO has therefore lost credibility in the face of a Russia that continues its war in Ukraine while multiplying its chin strokes against Westerners, not powerless, but terrified at the idea of seeing the conflict escalate in view of Vladimir Putin's unpredictable character.

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Two questions now arise: How far will Vladimir Putin go in this logic of provocation? When will the West decide to act and in what form? It is obvious that the sanctions taken against Moscow have not yet affected its ability to fight in Ukraine, Moscow being reinvigorated by its new rapprochement with China and incidentally North Korea.

Europeans and Westerners, starting with the President of the United States, may belch with anger and condemn Moscow's actions, but nothing seems to reach Vladimir Putin, who knows that neither Donald Trump's sensational declarations nor the agitation of the Europeans will give birth to any military action. In concrete terms, Moscow is acting with a free hand, knowing full well that nothing will hinder its bellicose and conquering logic.

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Negotiations

A fine connoisseur of the West and its natural penchant for negotiation rather than armed confrontation, Vladimir Putin knows that he can engage in a semblance of a diplomatic path to give the impression that he wants to conclude the Ukrainian conflict while making sure to let these negotiations drag on for months, even years, to finally agree to them once his war aims have been achieved and then presented as impossible to yield. A policy of fait accompli in a way.

The Russian President has understood this well: the inertia and fear of the West to initiate a larger-scale conflict that could potentially involve nuclear weapons remains his best life insurance in a tense diplomatic context where the United States has lost control and influence. Just as in 1938, no one was inclined to die for the Sudetenland, no one in 2025 is ready to sacrifice peace for Ukraine, even if it means flouting and humiliating NATO's founding texts, even though neither Romania nor Poland have been officially attacked.

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Bio: Olivier Longhi has extensive experience in European history. A seasoned journalist with fifteen years of experience, he is currently a professor of history and geography in the Toulouse region of France. He has held a variety of publishing positions, including Head of Agency and Chief of Publishing. A journalist and recognized blogger, editor, and editorial project manager, he has trained and managed editorial teams, worked as a journalist for various local radio stations, was a press and publishing consultant, and was a communications consultant.