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Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says. "Our judicial authorities have now confirmed this interference is subject to prosecution," De Croo said. "The cash payments did not take place in Belgium, but the interference does. As Belgium is the seat of the EU institutions, we have a responsibility to uphold every citizen's right to a free and safe vote." SOUNDBITE
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "shocked by the reported death" of Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny. "The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to Mr. Navalny's family and calls for a full, credible, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Navalny's reported death in custody," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference. SOUNDBITE
View over Kyiv as air raid siren wails as Russia steps up air strikes on military facilities in the capital, a day after warning it will renew its assault on the city in response to what it says are Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil. A military hardware factory in Kyiv was hit by strikes early Saturday, an AFP journalist says, while on Friday Russian forces bombed a missile unit outside the city. IMAGES
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, urges Russia to take "concrete" steps to ease tensions around Ukraine, as Moscow says it is pulling back more forces from the border. "Russia has signalled that it may be open to diplomacy and we urge Russia to take concrete and tangible steps towards de-escalation because this is the condition for sincere political dialogue," Michel tells lawmakers. SOUNDBITE
On a visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls on Russia to "step back" and choose the "path of diplomacy", as tensions brew between Russia and the West over a potential invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Riot police clash with anti-government protesters in Moscow, as Russians take to the streets to demonstrate against Vladimir Putin's rule. IMAGES
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