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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in a video conference call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jiping about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
On the last day of Russia's presidential elections, set to cement Vladimir Putin's grip on power, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny widow, Yulia Navalnaya, tells the press after voting at the Russian embassy in Berlin that Putin is "a killer" and a "gangster. Crowds had earlier chanted: "Yulia, Yulia, we're with you," as she entered to cast her ballot. Alexei Navalny was Putin's most prominent rival, and died in an Arctic prison last month in mysterious circumstances. SOUNDBITE
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck greets Chinese Premier Li Qiang, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Zheng Shanjie, in Berlin. The two countries are holding talks for the 11th German-Chinese Forum for Economic and Technological Cooperation. IMAGES
The German and Chinese delegations arrive in the meeting hall and take their seats ahead of talks between the two countries in Berlin. German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is hosting Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, on Tuesday as he seeks to recalibrate cooperation with Beijing. Li, on his first trip abroad since being named premier in March, has been tasked with shoring up China's sputtering post-Covid economy. IMAGES
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pose for a group picture with representatives of the two countries' government during a meeting in the German capital Berlin. IMAGES
German and Chinese officials, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, pose for a group photo in Berlin ahead of talks between the two countries. Berlin is seeking to recalibrate relations with Beijing after branding it a "systematic rival". IMAGES