U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a “colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty. CBC | World News
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Donald Trump declares Venezuela airspace ‘completely closed’ as all-out war fears soar
The White House has accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of working with drug trafficking organisations to facilitate the illegal trade. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Chaos in NATO country as airport closed for hours after 25 hot-air balloons enter airspace
Lithuania’s main airport was forced to shut down overnight after balloons flew into its airspace from Belarus. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Second Denmark airport in days grounds planes as mystery drones force airspace closure
Aalborg Airport’s unexpected closure has left travelers and authorities in a state of confusion, as mysterious drones hover in its airspace. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Under the radar: The possible link between U.S. Baltic security cuts and airspace incursions
A Canadian expert on Russian warfare says he believes a direct line can be drawn between Moscow’s repeated testing of the airspace belonging to NATO allies in Eastern Europe and the Pentagon’s recent, quietly announced plan to cut security assistance to the Baltic states. CBC | World News
Read More »NATO, EU condemn Russia as Estonia says airspace was violated for 12 minutes
Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, an occurrence that the European Union said “further escalates tensions in the region.” CBC | World News
Read More »UK summons Russian ambassador as ‘unprecedented’ Nato airspace violation sparks WW3 fears
We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Canada reprimands Russian ambassador following incursion into Polish airspace
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov was summoned Wednesday for an “official reprimand.” CBC | World News
Read More »Polish officials insist Russian drones weren’t in airspace by mistake, as suggested by Trump
Poland rejected on Friday a suggestion by Donald Trump that Russian drone incursions into its airspace could have been a mistake, a rare contradiction of the U.S. president from one of Washington’s closest European allies. CBC | World News
Read More »Poland on high alert after shooting down Russian drones in its airspace
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