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Josep Borrell, the EU foreign policy chief, holds a speech in Bruges to inaugurate the European Diplomatic Academy. "Europe is a garden," he says, praising the "combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion". He urges European leaders, whom he compares to "gardeners", to help prevent the invasion of the "jungle". SOUNDBITE
Speaking at a press conference alongside the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, reveals a new round of sanctions against Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine. The new sanctions include a cap on the price of Russian oil and a ban on exports from the country worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). The announcement comes as the Kremlin-installed leaders of Russian-held regions in Ukraine have been claiming victory in what Von der Leyen describes as "sham" referendums on joining the Russian Federation. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russian President Vladimir Putin has 'shattered peace' in Europe during a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, on the sixth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Turkish President Erdogan visits Russia on his first trip abroad since an attempted coup in an effort to mend relations with Vladimir Putin that hit a low point after Turkey downed a Russian jet last year. Ashraf Fahim reports.
U.S. President Barack Obama says if Russia indeed hacked the emails of the Democratic National Committee, it wouldn't "wildly swing" U.S. relations with Moscow. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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).