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The leaders of Russia and Turkey meet in Moscow after a surge in fighting in Syria raised fears of their armies clashing and launched a new migrant crisis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is looking for Putin to agree to a rapid ceasefire in Idlib, the northwestern province of Syria where Ankara is battling Moscow-backed regime forces. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the situation in northern Syria, where Erdogan has vowed to continue an offensive against Kurdish fighters. "The situation in the region is very severe," Putin told Erdogan ahead of talks in the Russian city of Sochi, hoping that the good rapport between Russia and Turkey "will let us find an answer to even the most difficult questions." IMAGES of the meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Iran's capital Tehran to take part in a trilateral summit on Syria with Iran and Turkey, making it his second time travelling abroad since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
The personal lawyer to President Donald Trump says there was about a '50/50' chance that his Ukrainian associate, Andrii Derkach, was a 'Russian spy.' Business Insider reports Rudy Giuliani also said he'd shared details of stolen emails and data supposedly sent by Hunter Biden with Trump and other top Republicans. Business Insider reports Giuliani weighed in on claims and concerns that the recent leaks were part of a disinformation campaign orchestrated by a foreign government. Saying they 'were a bunch of bulls--t,' Giuliani, 76, also confirmed he'd previously informed President Trump about the contents of the leaked files. He added that other top Republicans, like Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, had also been informed of the hacked information.
Moscow, Jul 1 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Fernando Salcines).- Two-thirds of Russians have supported the constitutional reform that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stand for re-election in 2024, according to the first results by the Russian Central Electoral Commission (CEC).FOOTAGE OF A POLLING STATION:SOUNDBITES OF VOTERS:-EKATERINA KLINEVSKAYA:"I voted for the future of my children, my grandchildren and the whole of Russia. (I voted) in favour of the constitutional amendments. Today is the last day of the referendum."-VLADIMIR ZHITNIKOV:"I voted in favour of traditional family values. I am indeed a little concerned that Putin will remain in power longer, but I consider the rest of the amendments positive."
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).