Ukraine war briefing: Russia issues warning over direct conflict with Nato

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChina 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. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: China says claim that Xi told Putin he’d regret invasion is ‘a complete fabrication’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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