Published: Oct 21, 2025, 23:08 IST | Updated: Oct 21, 2025, 23:08 IST
A major diplomatic row has erupted after Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski suggested that Poland could intercept or seize President Vladimir Putin’s plane if it entered Polish airspace en route to his upcoming summit with Donald Trump in Budapest.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hit back hard, accusing Poland of "preparing to commit terrorist acts" and inflaming international tensions. Lavrov linked the threat to ongoing investigations into the Nord Stream sabotage, escalating what is already one of the year’s most explosive confrontations between NATO and Moscow.
What does this mean for Putin’s travel, NATO-Russia tensions, and the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting?