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President Emmanuel Macron and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian arrive at the Ministerial Conference Centre in Paris to conclude the "Ambition France Arménie" event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. IMAGES
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visits a military cemetery as Armenia and Azerbaijan mourn the thousands killed in their brief but brutal war for control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region on the first anniversary of the conflict. The war for control of the mountainous region left some 6,500 people dead and sparked mutual allegations of war crimes. It ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire that saw Armenia hand over to Baku swathes of contested territories it had controlled for decades. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Nigel Farage's claim that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "completely wrong and only plays into Putin's hands". The far-right leader of Britain's anti-immigration Reform UK party said in a BBC interview Friday that "we've provoked this war", while adding that "of course" it was Russian president Vladimir Putin's "fault". "This kind of appeasement is dangerous for Britain's security, the security of our allies that rely on us, and only emboldens Putin further," Sunak tells reporters while on the campaign trail ahead of July 4 general elections. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is welcomed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid, where the two are due to sign a security agreement aimed at increasing Madrid's military aid to Kyiv. The visit comes as Ukraine battles a Russian ground offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region which began on May 10 in Moscow's biggest territorial advance in 18 months. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears alongside Ben Houchen at an event to celebrate the Conservative candidate's re-election as Tees Valley's mayor. The win is a rare bright spot for Britain's ruling Conservative party in local elections which have seen it lose council seats to Labour in results declared so far. 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.
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