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At the border crossing in Vaalimaa, Finland, Russians arrive by bus or car, with many of them escaping the military mobilisation decreed by President Vladimir Putin. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. IMAGES
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tells reporters at the White House that "President Biden was direct and straightforward with President Putin" during a virtual summit, and that the US President warned his Russian counterpart that the United States would impose "strong economic measures" in the event of a military escalation over Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Moscow, Dec 17 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov) The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, promised on Monday that he would be vaccinated "without fail, as soon as possible", against Covid-19, in his traditional annual press conference, which this year is held electronically due to the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
The personal lawyer to President Donald Trump says there was about a '50/50' chance that his Ukrainian associate, Andrii Derkach, was a 'Russian spy.' Business Insider reports Rudy Giuliani also said he'd shared details of stolen emails and data supposedly sent by Hunter Biden with Trump and other top Republicans. Business Insider reports Giuliani weighed in on claims and concerns that the recent leaks were part of a disinformation campaign orchestrated by a foreign government. Saying they 'were a bunch of bulls--t,' Giuliani, 76, also confirmed he'd previously informed President Trump about the contents of the leaked files. He added that other top Republicans, like Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, had also been informed of the hacked information.
Moscow, Jul 1 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Fernando Salcines).- Two-thirds of Russians have supported the constitutional reform that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stand for re-election in 2024, according to the first results by the Russian Central Electoral Commission (CEC).FOOTAGE OF A POLLING STATION:SOUNDBITES OF VOTERS:-EKATERINA KLINEVSKAYA:"I voted for the future of my children, my grandchildren and the whole of Russia. (I voted) in favour of the constitutional amendments. Today is the last day of the referendum."-VLADIMIR ZHITNIKOV:"I voted in favour of traditional family values. I am indeed a little concerned that Putin will remain in power longer, but I consider the rest of the amendments positive."