Russia's war with Ukraine. Day 1298

The extraordinary UN Security Council meeting, convened at Poland's request following the Russian drone attack, was a success in that it demonstrated a rare unity of the broader West—from NATO and the EU to Japan and Australia—and even support from Hungary and Slovakia, writes Jerzy Haszczyński in his commentary. The US ambassador to the UN's strong words about defending "every inch of NATO territory" were particularly significant, words that Donald Trump had not previously uttered. At the same time, the head of the Rzeczpospolita daily's foreign desk points out that the goal of attracting global attention was not fully achieved, as countries of the global South and China avoided unequivocally condemning Russia.