One Decision Bonus: Is This Europe’s Wake-Up Call?
Oct 7, 2025
Priti Patel, UK Shadow Foreign Secretary and former government minister, and Arseniy Yatsenyuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, share insights from the Warsaw Security Forum. Patel emphasizes NATO's need for unity against Russia's grey warfare while addressing Europe's refugee challenges. Yatsenyuk discusses drone incursions as direct tests of NATO's resolve and the limitations of sanctions on Russia. Both guests highlight Ukraine's vital role in European security and the importance of humanitarian concerns amid conflict.
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Russia Unified NATO
- Priti Patel warns Russia's invasion united NATO and exposed grey-zone threats across Europe.
- She says the UK can share a playbook from its own long experience combating Russian subversion.
Six Weeks On The Border
- Priti Patel recounts arriving at the Polish border immediately after Russia's invasion and spending six weeks there.
- She uses that experience to underscore the urgency of unity and support for Ukraine.
Threats To Sovereignty, Not Only Borders
- Patel frames current threats as an existential defense of sovereignty and values, not mere geopolitics.
- She links past attacks on the UK (Salisbury) to a sustained pattern of Russian hostile activity.