Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Nato may need to "react firmly" to Russia's war in Ukraine, following a drone incursion in Lithuania that prompted Nato to scramble fighter jets. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where he described relations as "unprecedentedly high" and discussed wider economic cooperation. Putin and Xi signed a joint statement for comprehensive strategic coordination, with Xi stating that the "world risks returning to the law of the jungle" and urging cooperation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia has five potential scenarios for expanding its war through the country's north, and Ukraine is preparing to strengthen its forces and respond. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned Russia's threats against Baltic states as "unacceptable" and a threat to the entire European Union, while Germany also noted China's support for Russia impacts European security. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Poland warns ‘we may need to react firmly’ against Moscow after drone incursionsThank 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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Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese…