Trump says his patience with Putin is “running out fast”
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Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:21:00 +0300

Donald Trump made this statement on Fox News, according to Clash Report.The American president was asked how he plans to deal with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in light of the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.“I'm not gonna defend anybody but they were actually knocked down and they fell. But you should not be close to Poland anyway,” he said.Trump also noted that his patience with Vladimir Putin is “running out fast.”When asked what increased pressure on Putin would look like, the U.S. president said that strong sanctions would be imposed on banks. He also added that pressure on Putin would be related to oil and tariffs.Russian drones in Polish airspace. BackgroundPolish Armed Forces’ Operational Command put air defense systems and aviation on highest alert due to Russia’s night attack on Ukraine: Russian drones violated the country’s airspace.As a result of a Russian attack on the night of September 10, drone debris fell on a residential building in a village in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. No one was injured.Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to help Poland develop an alert and air defense system. Meanwhile, European Commission President von der Leyen announces the EU will build a “drone wall” on the Russia border.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the violation of Poland’s airspace by Russian drones, stating that Kyiv had warned Warsaw about the UAV movements.On Wednesday, September 10, NATO activated Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty after Russian drones violated Polish territory.According to officials, defense experts, and analysts, this revealed how unprepared Europe is for such a massive air attack, which Russia launches against Ukraine almost every night, exposing the scale of investment needed to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank.
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