"Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna said that Russia had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year "but today's incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen." His ministry said that the incursion took place over the Gulf of Finland and three Russian MIG-31 fighters were involved. The Russian charge d'affaires was summoned and given a protest note, a ministry statement said."
"Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is more commonly known, said Putin was "stringing us along." "He seeks to impose his imperial will by all means at his disposal. But he cannot succeed," Moore said. "Bluntly, Putin has bitten off more than he can chew. He thought he was going to win an easy victory. But he - and many others - underestimated the Ukrainians.""
"The war has continued unabated in the three years since Russia invaded its neighbor, despite renewed U.S.-led efforts in recent months to steer Moscow and Kyiv to a settlement. Ukraine has accepted proposals for a ceasefire and a summit meeting, but Moscow has demurred. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday during a state visit to the United Kingdom that Putin " has really let me down " in peace efforts."
Russia violated Estonian airspace four times this year, with an incursion involving three MIG-31 fighters over the Gulf of Finland characterized as unprecedentedly brazen. The Russian charge d'affaires was summoned and presented with a formal protest note. British intelligence assessment found no evidence that Vladimir Putin seeks to negotiate peace in Ukraine and described him as 'stringing us along.' The assessment framed Putin as seeking to impose his imperial will and as having underestimated Ukrainian resistance. The war continues three years after the full-scale invasion, causing tens of thousands of deaths and ongoing fighting mainly in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine accepted ceasefire proposals and a summit meeting, while Moscow has demurred despite renewed U.S.-led settlement efforts.
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