Foreign ministers of Poland, France and Germany meet in Warsaw amid tensions with Russia

Polish, French and German Foreign Ministers in Warsaw 29 Sept, 2025
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Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met in Warsaw on Monday (29 September) within the Weimar Triangle framework.

The meeting is meant to highlight cooperation of the three countries in light of a series of alleged Russian incursions into NATO airspace, with a joint press conference planned for later in the day. 

The security alliance has already launched the 'Eastern Sentry' mission this month to bolster the defence of Europe's eastern flank in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski welcomes Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the day of Weimar Triangle framework meeting at Belweder Palace in Warsaw, Poland, 29 September, 2025
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These recent incursions have unnerved countries in eastern Europe where Russia is seen as the biggest threat since the end of the Cold War. Hopes have dimmed of any imminent end to Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a "decisive response," warning against attempts to down aircraft in Russian airspace and accusing Germany of militaristic rhetoric.

Recently, Estonia said Moscow sent three fighter jets into its airspace and NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones over Poland.

"Any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response. There should be no doubt about this among those in NATO and the EU who ... are telling their voters that war with Russia is inevitable," Lavrov told the United Nations General Assembly last week.

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