Romania summoned Russia's ambassador to Bucharest Sunday after it became the second NATO country in less than a week to report a Russian drone incursion in its airspace.
The big picture: Tensions have heightened in Eastern Europe since Poland reported that NATO and Polish jets scrambled to intercept Russian drones that breached its airspace last week during Russia's war on Ukraine, and an EU official on Sunday denounced the latest violation as a "reckless escalation."
The U.S. and United Kingdom on Sunday announced a wide-ranging series of nuclear power deals in which multiple leading U.S. nuclear companies will build projects overseas.
Why it matters: It's a significant step forward in President Trump's plans to put nuclear at the center of his "energy dominance" agenda.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to discuss during his trip to Israel the possibility of Israeli annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank in response to the planned recognition of the State of Palestine by numerous Western countries later this month, Israeli and U.S. officials say.
Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still hasn't made a decision about whether to go for annexation and the scope of such a move. He wants to learn in his meeting with Rubio if President Trump would support annexation, an Israeli official said.
President Trump on Saturday said he will impose further U.S. sanctions on Russia only if all NATO countries place high tariffs on China.
Why it matters: Trump has threatened to impose more sanctions on Russia to press it to end the war in Ukraine, but despite many public statements he has so far been reluctant to do it.
