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Russian president Vladimir Putin attends memorial ceremony for victims of the siege of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) by Nazi Germany during WWII. The siege lasted 872 days between 8 September 1941 and 27 January 1944, leading to hundreds of thousands of casualties. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives annual state of the nation address. IMAGES
Vladimir Putin's annual press conference starts, this year in an unusual online format because of Covid-19 restrictions. Putin is taking part in the event via video link from his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, outside Moscow, while journalists from Russian and foreign media are gathered at the World Trade Centre in Moscow, and regional journalists at eight venues across the country. IMAGES
Russia's military parades through Red Square as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his rule. Forced to postpone the country's traditional May 9 Victory Day celebrations by the coronavirus pandemic, Putin rescheduled the parade for just a week ahead of a July 1 public vote on controversial constitutional reforms. IMAGES of parade starting on the Red Square
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets foreign officials arriving for a parade through Moscow's Red Square marking 75 years since the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.