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Western powers through their support to Ukraine have effectively entered direct war against Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. SOUNDBITE
Qatar's Darb Al Saai Festival showcases the country's culture, heritage and traditions, including sword dancing, dhows, horse-riding, camels and falcons. People in Doha are getting ready for Qatar National Day which will be celebrated on Sunday, December 18th - the day of the World Cup final. IMAGES
Hundreds gather in Esch-sur-Alzette, in the south-west of Luxembourg for the kick-off of "Esch2022" as the city celebrates its title of European Capital of Culture 2022, a symbol of rebirth after the steel industry crisis. IMAGES
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says Russian figure skating Kamila Valieva can continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test. "It means no provisional suspension should be imposed on the skater," says CAS's Director General Matthieu Reeb. SOUNDBITE
Red carpet, evening gowns and an array of photographers: the symbolic edition of Cannes 2020, the world's most prestigious film festival, opens for three days with the screening of Emmanuel Courcol's film "The Big Hit" ("Un triomphe" in French), with the ambition of giving life to a sector suffocated by the health crisis. IMAGES
Moscow (Russia), 27 July (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Sergei Ilnitsky).- A train on the Moscow Metro will be showing paintings based on expressions of Russian popular culture from Monday. It will showcase various types of folk art: Dymkovo toys, Skopinskaya ceramics, Tver embroidery, as well as other folk crafts. The aim of the project is to inform metro passengers about the cultural identity and special traditions across Russia.FOOTAGE OF THE TRAIN WITH CRAFT MOTIFS OF RUSSIAN CULTURE.