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The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly votes to create a top-level investigation into violations committed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls for an investigation in the case of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, saying there was "no reason to doubt" German doctors' conclusions that he was poisoned. SOUNDBITE
Former Trump aide George Papadopoulos arrives in court in Washington, DC, for his sentencing. The foreign policy advisor to President Donald Trump's election campaign whose contacts with Russians set off the investigation into possible collusion with Moscow faces up to six months in prison. IMAGES
Fired FBI director James Comey describes as very "disturbing" requests by President Donald Trump that he drop an investigation into a former national security advisor's ties to Russia. SOUNDBITE
Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says. "Our judicial authorities have now confirmed this interference is subject to prosecution," De Croo said. "The cash payments did not take place in Belgium, but the interference does. As Belgium is the seat of the EU institutions, we have a responsibility to uphold every citizen's right to a free and safe vote." SOUNDBITE
The United States says it stands by Moldova's sovereignty after rebel officials in the breakaway Transnistria region appealed to Russia for protection. "The United States firmly supports Moldova's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. SOUNDBITE