- Polish 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.
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