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Ukraine's foreign minister welcomes a French initiative for a summit between US President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin, saying Kyiv hopes it would result in Moscow pulling back its troops. SOUNDBITE
Russian president Vladimir Putin holds a press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Moscow, as Macron visits the Russian capital amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges allies to deliver "more weapons to drive Russian forces off our land", in a meeting of Kyiv's backers at the US Ramstein air base in Germany. SOUNDBITE
Firefighters work on the scene of a strike in Kharkiv, after Russia launched around 10 missiles at the northeastern Ukrainian city on Sunday, injuring 41 people, including five children, according to the head of the region's military administration. The attack targeted civilian infrastructure and damaged a post office, shops, a sports complex, a shopping centre and several vehicles, Oleg Synegubov has said. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that his military has deployed Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to counter Russia's recent large-scale drone and missile attacks. "We destroyed already some missiles and drones using the F-16," Zelensky says at a press conference in Kyiv, declining to give more details. 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.