The US envoy also said Hungary was an ally "that behaves unlike any other." "These legitimate security concerns - shared by Hungary's 31 allies - cannot be ignored," he said. In a speech marking the anniversary of Hungary's membership in the NATO today, David Pressman warned the country of the dangers of its "close and expanding" relationship with Russia. The Hungarian government's "wild rhetoric" and "dangerously unhinged anti-American messaging" risks changing its relationship with America, the US ambassador to Hungary has said. "I don't think the Envoy IV would have been surprised but to go blind on the GPS for 30 minute indicates the Russians were playing fast and loose with air safety in that particular region." "It couldn't have come from anywhere else other than the Kaliningrad direction. "In jamming the aircraft they were also jamming the signals for any other aircraft that might have been in this vicinity so it's a complete breach of civil aviation regulations.Īsked if it was his view the Russians were responsible, he added: "For sure. "This is not a warzone - it's civilian airspace," he said. He said what Russia did was "jam an aircraft in civilian airspace" "The most direct route is over Kaliningrad which is part of Russian territory so the Russians were making the point." It was an Envoy IV aircraft that was on its way from Poland back to Northolt," he said. Minister Grant Shapps, Clarke said the "Russians have been doing this for a long time over Kaliningrad even before the outbreak of the war". Looking at the reports that Russia jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by defence Russia are "playing fast and loose" with air safety, our defence and security analyst Michael Clarkehas said. "We're not in that situation today," he said, but added that "all these options are possible". Mr Macron also reiterated his position on sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out but added that today's situation did not require that. Mr Macron said it was important for Europe not to draw red lines, which would signal weakness to the Kremlin and encourage it to push on with its invasion of Ukraine.īut he refused to give detail on what a deployment to Ukraine might look like. He went on to say Europe's security was "at stake in Ukraine". "But if we decided to be weak, if we decided today that we would not respond, it would be choosing defeat already. He added: "If war spread in Europe, Russia would be to blame. "If Russia wins this war, Europe's credibility will be reduced to zero," Mr Macron said. In an interview on French national television, Mr Macron said Vladimir Putin's Russia was an adversary that would not stop in Ukraine if it defeated Kyiv's troops. Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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