MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Analysts identify potential beneficiaries from a drone incident in Poland; Israel’s strike on Doha undermines talks and efforts to bring hostages back home; and France’s "Block Everything" protests signal a deep crisis. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
The Europeans seek to exploit any notable event to disrupt negotiations on Ukraine, said analysts interviewed by Izvestia. On Wednesday, the Polish authorities reported that unidentified drones had entered the country’s airspace. Warsaw and Brussels rushed to blame the incident on Russia, while NATO took the time to assess the situation. The Russian Defense Ministry expressed readiness to hold consultations with Poland, and Russian diplomats stressed that no proof of Moscow’s involvement had been presented. Warsaw invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which provides for consultations between NATO member states. The fact that Poland did not activate Article 5 on a joint military response shows that Warsaw does not view this as a grave threat, Ivan Loshkaryov, associate professor with the Department of Political Theory at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, observed.
