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Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa's reports to Russia's Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin before heading to the launchpad along with his production assistant Yozo Hirano. The launch will take place at Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Their journey aboard the three-person Soyuz spacecraft piloted by cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin will take just over six hours, capping a banner year that many have seen as a turning point for private space travel. IMAGES
The United States is "disturbed" by reports that the health of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is worsening, White House press secretary Jen Psaki says during a news briefing. SOUNDBITE
The United States "is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government interferes with US elections," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vows punishment over Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, unveiling new guidelines to impose sanctions over the project. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia have been "putting Americans at risk for ten years" in Afghanistan and they "took seriously and handled appropriately" the intelligence over alleged Russian bounties to target US troops in Afghanistan. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.