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Baltic leaders rip UN Security Council as powerless while Russia holds veto seat
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NEW YORK, NY – Baltic foreign ministers tore into the United Nations in interviews with Fox News Digital this week, blasting the Security Council as powerless and «out of capabilities to react» because Russia — the nation waging Europe’s bloodiest war in decades — still holds a permanent seat and veto power.
Estonia’s top diplomat, Margus Tsahkna, said Moscow is using its position at the U.N. to shield itself from accountability while escalating its aggression against NATO allies.
«The permanent member of the Security Council is actually waging the most aggressive aggression in history after the Second World War in Europe,» he told Fox News, adding that reform is long overdue.
Lithuania’s foreign minister, Kęstutis Budrys, echoed the criticism, describing the U.N.’s 80th anniversary as «without the birthday cake, without a lot of love» because the body’s credibility is crumbling. «If countries come here and don’t believe it can deliver… what function is it and what are we doing here?» he said.
WALTZ PROMISES US WILL DEFEND ‘EVERY INCH’ OF NATO TERRITORY AFTER RUSSIAN JETS FLEW INTO ESTONIA
Russia still holds a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, despite its invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei Bobylyov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The conversations came after an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the recent incursions into NATO territory. Last week three Russian MiG jets «equipped with missiles,» according to Budrys, flew into Estonian territory for 12 minutes, coming within 15 miles of the parliament building.
The week before, 19 Russian drones had traipsed into Polish airspace.
The Security Council, which also includes the U.S., U.K., France and China as permanent members and 10 rotating non-permanent members, did not vote on a resolution to condemn the incursions because Russia would automatically veto such a move.
For that reason, the council has been unable to pass binding resolutions on Ukraine since 2022.
Tsahkna said he was not hopeful the Security Council would ever change.
«I’m an optimist, but I cannot see this opportunity right now to change it.»
The Security Council has broad powers to investigate disputes, hold discussions, issue statements or recommendations, impose sanctions, and even authorize military action when necessary.
However, these tools only function when the five permanent members are in agreement, or at least when none of them uses their veto. This structure creates a major limitation when one of those permanent members is itself the party accused of aggression.
While the Security Council remains paralyzed, nations have turned to the U.N. General Assembly, where resolutions carry political weight but are not legally binding.
Russia called reports of the incursions «groundless accusations.»
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Dmitry Polyansky, first deputy permanent representative of the Russian Federation, called reports of the incursions «groundless accusations.» ( Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
«There is no proof except the Russophobic hysteria coming from Tallinn,» said Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the U.N., referring to Estonia’s capital in the Security Council meeting.
Both Budrys and Tsahkna warned that Russia’s drone and jet incursions into NATO territory are part of a deliberate campaign to test the alliance’s unity — and argued that without tough action, Putin will keep pushing the limits. Lithuania called for turning Baltic air policing into true air defense with stronger rules of engagement, while Estonia pressed for additional NATO troops and capabilities.
The ministers argued that if Russia can change borders by force without consequence in Europe, it will set a precedent elsewhere.
Last week three Russian MiG jets «equipped with missiles,» according to Budrys, flew into Estonian territory for 12 minutes, coming within 15 miles of the parliament building. (Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin)
«This is not about the frontline nations,» Budrys said. «It’s about the whole world.»
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They said that while the solidarity demonstrated among allies at the U.N. is great, Russia fears action, not words.
«For Russia they have to see. They don’t believe in our plans and our protocols. They believe in what they see,» said Budrys.
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Trump: Erdogan could be ‘influential’ in ending Putin’s war by ending oil sales ‘if he wants’
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could prove hugely influential in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine «if he wants to.»
Trump, who in recent weeks has increasingly demanded that NATO allies cease all Russian oil purchases to block funding for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war chest, set his sights on Erdoğan while speaking to reporters from the Oval Office.
«I think he could have a big influence if he wants to,» Trump said while sitting next to Erdoğan. «Right now, he’s very neutral. He likes being neutral. So do I, like being neutral.»
TRUMP ‘DRAMATICALLY’ CHANGES TUNE ON UKRAINE BUT EXPERTS CAUTION PUTIN IS STILL WAITING FOR ACTION
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«But he’s somebody that if he got involved, the best thing he could do is not buy oil and gas from Russia,» Trump added.
The president told reporters the two main issues he planned to discuss with the Turkish leader were «war» and «trade.»
«I’d like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia. While Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine,» Trump said. «Disgraceful.»
«Putin ought to stop,» he added.
TRUMP MOCKS NATO ALLIES FOR ‘FUNDING THE WAR AGAINST THEMSELVES’ WITH RUSSIAN ENERGY PURCHASES
A child waves from a bus window after crossing the Ukrainian border into Poland at the Medyka crossing on Mar. 14, 2022. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP via Getty Images)
Erdoğan said he plans to discuss the sale of U.S. F-35s to Turkey, which during Trump’s first term, the U.S. barred Ankara from obtaining after it also purchased a Russian air defense system over concerns that Moscow could get its hands on the U.S. technology.
Trump on Thursday did not say if he would agree to lift the ban or use it to negotiate an end to Turkish imports of Russian oil. Ankara is Russia’s third-largest importer, behind India and China.
But while India has already had secondary tariffs slapped on it, and negotiations with China remain ongoing, Turkey has so far escaped Trump’s secondary tariff threats — though Trump said tariffs would also be on the day’s agenda.
A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II is seen on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, during its port visit at a South Korean naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on Nov. 22, 2023. (Song Kyung-Seok/pool/AFP via Getty Images )
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Trump on Thursday said the U.S. and Turkey are «in great shape» when it comes to securing a possible deal on F-16 fighter jets, but did not indicate if that extended to F-35s as well.
«We’re talking about that very seriously,» Trump said. «He needs certain things, and we need certain things, and we’re going to come to a conclusion by the end of the day.»
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Netanyahu llega a la ONU decidido a rechazar el Estado palestino mientras crece la presión por la ofensiva en Gaza
El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, llega a la Asamblea General de la ONU con la determinación de reafirmar su oposición a la creación de un Estado palestino. Su intervención, prevista para este viernes en Nueva York, ocurre apenas unos días después de que Francia, Reino Unido, Canadá, Australia y Portugal, junto a otras potencias occidentales, hayan dado un paso inédito con el reconocimiento oficial de Palestina como Estado, en respuesta a la prolongada ofensiva israelí en Gaza.
La comunidad internacional asiste a la cita con una preocupación renovada: la ofensiva militar, lanzada tras el ataque de Hamas el 7 de octubre de 2023, ha dejado más de 65.500 muertos en Gaza, la mayoría de ellos civiles, según datos del Ministerio de Salud del territorio bajo control del grupo islamista y considerados confiables por la ONU.
El lunes, el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron reunió a varios líderes occidentales en una cumbre que culminó con la decisión colectiva de reconocer el Estado palestino, un hecho sin precedentes en el seno de la diplomacia europea reciente. La medida representa un giro frente a la falta de avances en el proceso de paz y al creciente descontento ante la respuesta militar israelí.
“Lo que ocurre en Gaza es indefendible, inhumano y absolutamente injustificable y debe acabar ahora”, sostuvo el viceprimer ministro británico, David Lammy, en su intervención ante la Asamblea General.
Netanyahu, en tanto, permanece firme en su negativa a cualquier iniciativa que implique la independencia palestina. A lo largo de los últimos años, ha contado con el respaldo de fuerzas de extrema derecha, que incluso han impulsado la posibilidad de anexar Cisjordania y desmantelar cualquier escenario de Estado palestino viable.
Su gabinete ha respondido a los gobiernos que reconocieron Palestina con un endurecimiento del discurso y el rechazo frontal a un cambio de postura.
El clima en Nueva York refleja el nivel de polarización. Decenas de manifestantes y simpatizantes se congregaron frente al hotel donde se hospeda Netanyahu. “Los criminales de guerra no merecen paz mental. No merecen dormir”, afirmó la activista Andrea Mirez, una de las que pide su arresto internacional por crímenes de guerra en Gaza. Se espera que el viernes, cuando el primer ministro dirija su mensaje a la Asamblea General, tenga lugar una protesta masiva en Times Square impulsando el pedido de detención.
Mientras tanto, el presidente de la Autoridad Palestina, Mahmud Abbas, intervino el jueves por videoconferencia, luego de que Estados Unidos rechazara su solicitud de visa. Abbas aprovechó el foro para condenar el ataque de Hamas el 7 de octubre y el antisemitismo, al tiempo que defendió el derecho palestino a un Estado independiente, libre del dominio de Hamas, rival del gobierno central en Ramallah.
Especialistas anticipan que el discurso de Netanyahu será de confrontación, dirigido contra la ONU y los países que han oficializado el reconocimiento del Estado palestino. “Él no viene a defender su campaña en Gaza, sino a castigar a la ONU y condenar a los que esta semana reconocieron a Palestina”, señaló Richard Gowan, analista de Naciones Unidas en International Crisis Group.
La postura del primer ministro se verá puesta a prueba en un escenario político internacional cambiante, mientras persiste la presión humanitaria y mediática sobre la crisis en Gaza y la exigencia por una solución negociada. La jornada en la Asamblea General promete elevar la presión diplomática y profundizar la distancia entre Israel y quienes hoy apuestan por un giro en el conflicto palestino-israelí.
(Con información de AFP)
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James Comey, the former FBI Director, was indicted on felony charges of obstruction and perjury Thursday, igniting fierce reactions across the nation and political spectrum.
The charges, announced by newly appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in the Eastern District of Virginia, relate to his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Halligan framed the indictment as a matter of accountability, declaring it «a breach of public trust at an extraordinary level» and emphasizing that «no one is above the law.»
If convicted, Comey faces up to five years in prison.
Former FBI Director James Comey, FBI Director Kash Patel and President Donald Trump. (Reuters/Getty)
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The announcement sparked reaction with the fastest coming through from the president and his allies.
President Donald Trump has long demanded Comey’s prosecution since firing him in 2017 and railing against the Russia investigation he oversaw.
Trump celebrated the news with a triumphant post on his Truth Social account.
«JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI. Today he was indicted by a Grand Jury on two felony counts for various illegal and unlawful acts. He has been so bad for our Country, for so long, and is now at the beginning of being held responsible for his crimes against our Nation. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!» the president wrote.
FBI LAUNCHES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN BRENNAN, JAMES COMEY: DOJ SOURCES
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at DEA headquarters July 15, 2025 in Arlington, Va. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Attorney General Pam Bondi also issued a sharp statement on X declaring, «No one is above the law. The American people deserve justice after years of lies and political interference.»
FBI Director Kash Patel amplified that opinion and cast the indictment as part of a broader effort to restore trust in the bureau.
«Today, your FBI took another step in its promise of full accountability,» he wrote.
«For far too long, corrupt leadership weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and eroding public trust. Under my leadership, this FBI will confront the problem head-on. No one is above the law.»
U.S. Senator John Cornyn responded noting the gravity of Comey’s offenses.
«While our legal system provides for the presumption of innocence, Comey’s accountability for FBI abuses during the first Trump term are long overdue,» he said. «These charges are serious offenses, especially if committed by the head of our nation’s top law enforcement agency, and there must be consequences for any crimes.»
LISA BOOTHE POINTS TO ‘CLEAR EXAMPLE’ OF COMEY, BRENNAN’S ‘COLLUSION AND CORRUPTION’
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. April 27, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called it «a long-awaited correction to years of corruption and cover-ups,» while economic adviser Peter Navarro said it proved «justice delayed is not justice denied.»
Democrats condemned the charges as politically motivated.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) denounced what he called a «malicious prosecution,» reminding reporters that Trump previously fired a prosecutor who refused to bring «frivolous charges.»
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued an even sharper rebuke.
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«This kind of interference is a dangerous abuse of power,» he warned. «By ousting a respected, independent prosecutor and replacing him with a partisan loyalist, Trump is undermining one of the most important U.S. Attorney’s offices in the country and eroding the rule of law itself.»
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