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Military tank units of the Russian Black Sea fleet hold drills in Crimea. In recent weeks, Russia's massing of troops on Ukraine's northern and eastern borders, and on the Crimean peninsula it annexed seven years ago, have contributed to a sharp escalation in tensions. IMAGES
Russian citizens hold a rally at the former embassy of Russia in Georgia's capital Tbilisi for deceased opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The building, currently the site of the Swiss Embassy, houses a Russian Federation Interests Section. The 47-year-old Kremlin critic was serving a 19-year prison sentence in the Arctic when Russian authorities announced his death, prompting fear and disbelief among his supporters. IMAGES
The South Korea-US combined forces hold joint military drills as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield exercise. IMAGES
Imags released by the Armenian foreign ministry show Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian foreign ministers holding trilateral talks in Kazakh caapital Astana. According to the Armenian foreign ministry, "views on various directions of normalization between Azerbaijan and Armenia were exchanged at the meeting". IMAGES
A pedestrian bridge with glass panels known as the "Klitschko bridge" in central Kyiv shows damage, but remains standing, following several Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital. The bridge was opened in 2019, and is named after the city's mayor, Vitaly Klitschko. IMAGES
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).