Live – Drone nearly hits Zelensky’s plane as Riga debates Russia threat

Published on
10/09/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2

On today’s show:

Maria Tadeo reports live from the Rīga Conference in Latvia, where this year’s focus is squarely on the Russian threat. She interviews Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, whose country borders Russia.

Sasha Vakulina explains why a drone incursion delayed Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s departure from Moldova. Ukraine’s president’s plane was also almost hit by a drone while taking off for Oslo.

Also, interviews with:

Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Housing and Energy, on Europe’s housing crisis.

Alicia García-Herrero, economist at the Bruegel think tank, on EU-China trade relations

Andrea Renda, Director of Research at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), on the bombshell resignation of an Anthropic employee, who warned of the danger of AI to humanity.

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