Anxiety in Europe over fending off Russia

Deborah Lehr as featured on Politico

European officials are increasingly anxious about whether the U.S. will really come to the continent’s aid against Russia following the incursion of Russian drones into Poland’s airspace.

Early Wednesday Poland said it scrambled fighter jets and shot down the Russian drones with help from NATO allies in Europe. On the U.S. side, President DONALD TRUMP spoke with Polish President KAROL NAWROCKI later Wednesday after he posted a cryptic message on social media: “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!”

GEORGE KENT, who served as U.S. ambassador to Estonia in the Biden administration, said he noticed Washington playing less of a dominant role than it might have previously.