NATO and Russia edge closer to standoff & exclusive interview with mother of Ukrainian child adopted by Putin ally

Day 1,308.


Today, amid more violations of European airspace by Moscow, we
assess the reactions of NATO, including extraordinary remarks by
the Polish deputy prime minister at the UN Security Council. Then
– in a world first – we interview a Ukrainian woman whose stolen
daughter has been adopted in Russia by one of Vladimir Putin's
allies. She tells us about her fight to bring her back.


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls
on X.


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer).
@adeliepjz on X.


With thanks to the Emile Foundation. @emile_fondation on X.


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Content referenced:


Francis’s Video Dispatch on Russian Interference in Moldova:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0


Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election
(Bloomberg):


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote?srnd=undefined 


The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe
from Russia (Venetia’s Dispatch on Gotland):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/ 


Britain will ‘confront’ Russian fighter jets (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/22/britain-will-confront-russian-fighter-jets/ 


Estonia open to hosting British nuclear-capable fighter jets (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/23/estonia-open-to-hosting-british-nuclear-weapons/ 


Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over
safety concerns (Reuters):


https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-asks-un-aviation-agency-icao-ease-sanctions-over-safety-concerns-2025-09-22/ 


Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67488646





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