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Added on the 03/04/2023 10:46:17 - Copyright : France 24 EN
People gather in Moscow ahead of the funeral of a high-profile military blogger and staunch supporter of Moscow's assault on Ukraine, Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed an explosion at a cafe in Russia's second city, Saint Petersburg, on April 2nd. IMAGES
Russian police arrest pro-Navalny protesters in St Petersburg, as they take to the streets to demand the release of jailed Kremlin critic, who has been on hunger strike for three weeks. IMAGES
Uniformed army officials and rescue workers observe the aftermath of a blast caused by an unidentified explosive device that wounded three at a military academy in Russia's northwestern city of Saint Petersburg. The device was described as lacking casing, meaning that it was not a military device such as a mortar shell. IMAGES of activity at the military academy following the blast
People take part in the funeral procession of a senior commander from the pro-Iran armed group the Kataeb Hezbollah, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Abu Baqr al-Saadi was killed in a US air strike a day before, as Washington accuses the group of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. IMAGES
An American strike killed a pro-Iran commander in Iraq who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Darya Trepova, a 26-year-old accused of killing a military blogger and supporter of Moscow's Ukraine offensive, appears in court for her case's first hearing. Russian investigators say Ukraine orchestrated the attack on Vladlen Tatarsky, which took place at a cafe in Saint Petersburg in April. Trepova is alleged to have gifted Tatarsky a statuette, which exploded minutes later, killing the blogger and wounding more than 30 others. Ukraine has denied involvement and blamed domestic infighting for the killing. IMAGES