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Former American diplomat Bill Richardson says he wasn't acting for the United States government when he secured the release of journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar jail. "I don't work for the US government. I was not an emissary," Richardson tells reporters after landing at New York's JFK airport with 37-year-old Fenster, who was freed Monday. [COMPLETES VIDI9RR4WQ_EN and VIDI9RR4MQ_EN] SOUNDBITE
The United States renews calls for Russia to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his detention was extended until August 30. "The claims against Evan are baseless and we continue to call for his immediate release as well as for the immediate release of Paul Whelan," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters, referring to Gershhovich and detained former marine Whelan. SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg demands the "immediate release" of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. "His arrest is of great concern. It is important to respect freedom of the press, the rights of journalists and their rights to ask questions and to do their job," he says. SOUNDBITE
An overwhelming vote at the UN Human Rights Council to investigate abuses following Russia's invasion of Ukraine should show President Vladimir Putin "the whole world is against you", Kyiv's ambassador says. "The message to Putin has been clear: You're isolated on a global level and the whole world is against you," Ukrainian ambassador Yevheniia Filipenko tells reporters after the vote. SOUNDBITE
Moscow, Jul 22 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Sergei Ilnitsky) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on Thursday with the UN special envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, to discuss the results of the 16th International meeting on Syria in the Astana formats.FOOTAGE OF THE MEETING BETWEEN LAVROV AND PEDERSEN.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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