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Friday, September 19, 2025
ANOTHER PRETEXT FOR AN ARTICLE 4 MEETING: NATO intercepts Russian warplanes violating Estonian airspace | BBC News
Russia responds to Estonia’s airspace violation claim
19 Sep, 2025 21:58The Russian Defense Ministry has
denied that its warplanes entered Estonian airspace. Estonia earlier
claimed that three Russian aircraft violated its airspace for 12 minutes
on Friday in what it called an “unprecedented brazen” incursion.
- In a brief statement on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said three MiG-31s were conducting a routine flight from Karelia, east of Finland, to an airfield in the Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania.
- The jets flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, more than 3 kilometers from Estonia’s Vaindloo island,
Estonia has requested urgent consultations among NATO members, activating Article 4 of the alliance’s treaty.
“NATO’s
response to any provocation must be united and strong. We consider it
essential to consult with our allies to ensure shared situational
awareness and to agree on our next joint steps,”
--- Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.
Trump to Add New $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
The H-1B program has
become critical for technology and staffing companies who rely on
foreign workers to fill a variety of technical roles.
- Amazon had over 10,000 H-1B visas approved in the first half of 2025, while Microsoft and Meta Platforms had over 5,000 H-1B visa approvals each, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Roughly
two-thirds of jobs secured through the visa program are
computer-related, according to U.S. government figures, but employers
also use the visa to bring in engineers, educators and healthcare
workers.
Filing fees currently start at $215 but can be several thousand dollars more, depending on the circumstances.
Trump expected to add new $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says
U.S.
President Donald Trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application
fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House official, in an
effort to reduce their use as part of his broader immigration crackdown.
By Aditya Soni and Nandita Bose
Demonstrators
outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
was recorded, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. REUTERS/David
Swanson
- India was the largest beneficiary of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries, while
- China was a distant second at 11.7%, according to government data.
The H-1B visas are approved for a period of three to six years.
(Reporting
by Nandita Bose in Washington, Dheeraj Kumar in Bengaluru, and Aditya
Soni and Greg Bensinger in San Francisco; additional reporting by Andy
Sullivan in Washington; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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