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President Vladimir Putin visits the site where Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin landed after completing the legendary flight that made him the first man in space. Gagarin landed in a potato field in front of a five-year-old girl, Rita Nurskanova, and her grandmother in the southern city of Engels on the banks of the Volga River. A memorial now stands in the spot to honour the historic flight. IMAGES
Images show Russian President Vladimir Putin welcoming the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Moscow for a four-day visit. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Eritrea earlier this year. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denies Moscow's claims that Kyiv attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, after Russia claimed two drones were shot down at the Kremlin. "We didn't attack Putin or Moscow. We fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities," Zelensky tells reporters at a joint press conference with Nordic leaders in Helsinki. SOUNDBITE
Images show Chinese president Xi Jinping meeting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the second, main day of his visit to Russia. During their meeting, Xi described Beijing and Moscow as "great neighbouring powers" and "strategic partners," saying China would "prioritise" ties with Russia. IMAGES
ICC President Piotr Hofmanski says in a video statement that ICC judges have issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin after determining that there are "credible allegations" against him for the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children. SOUNDBITE
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his annual state of the nation address ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. IMAGES
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