As Vladimir Putin pushes ever deeper into Nato territory - by accident or design - the international alliance grows ever more vexed about what action to take, much to the Russian president’s delight. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports
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Putin pushes Nato to the brink with drone attack in Romania
The Independent World
Friday 29 May 2026, 15:20 UTC
By Sam Kiley
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Originally published by The Independent World
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