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French President Emmanuel Macron meets his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, a frequent interlocutor of Vladimir Putin. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Sauli Niinisto has had several meetings with the Russian president as part of European efforts to keep diplomatic channels open. IMAGES
Images of French president Emmanuel Macron meeting Netherlands Senate and House of Representatives presient as he began a two-day state visit to the Netherlands, the first of a French president in this country in 23 years, largely focused on Europe. IMAGES
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and members of the US Congress meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California. (COMPLETES VIDI33CP8BC_EN) IMAGES
"About the NATO membership, we have to take it calmly and we have to wait for the elections in Turkey to take place" says Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. The comment comes after the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto announced Finland has to consider joining NATO without Sweden, whose bid appears to grind to a halt after Ankara blasted Stockholm over anti-Turkey protests. "Keep your watch on the ball but don’t be a ball yourself," adds Niinisto. SOUNDBITE
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen meet at the Presidential Palace in Taipei. Pelosi's visit defied a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China, which views Taiwan as its territory and had warned it would consider her visit a major provocation. IMAGES
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