UKRAINE WAR BRIEFING: RUSSIA ISSUES WARNING OVER CONFLICT WITH NATO
- China has denied a Financial Times report claiming President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin would regret his invasion of Ukraine during talks last week.
- Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, with both nations expressing readiness to support each other on issues including national unity and sovereignty.
- A senior Russian diplomat warned of increasing risks of a direct clash between Russia and the Nato military alliance, citing potentially catastrophic consequences.
- Ukrainian officials state that their strategic use of medium-range drones is significantly damaging Russia's war effort by targeting air defences and logistics behind front lines.
- A Russian lawmaker called for a swift end to the conflict with Ukraine due to economic strain, while a Nato jet shot down a drone of apparent Ukrainian origin over Estonia.
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