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The White House confirms that a national security threat raised by US lawmakers involves Russia developing an anti-satellite weapon. "I can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia developing," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters, adding however that there was "no immediate threat to anyone's safety." SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden's Deputy national security advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, Anne Neuberger, warns US businesses to "take immediate action to shore up their defenses" against potential Russian cyberattacks. SOUNDBITE
French president Emmanuel Macron chairs a defence council at the Elysée Palace in Paris as Russia's offensive continues in Ukraine. It comes after Russian president Vladimir Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons. Europe is now set to supply arms to Kiev. IMAGES
Moscow (Russia), Feb 23 (EFE/EPA)- (Camera: Maxim Shipenkov) Members and supporters of the Russian Communist Party on Tuesday laid an offering of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, next to the Kremlin wall, on the occasion of the Day of the Defender of the Fatherland, former Red Army Day.FOOTAGE OF THE OFFERING OF RUSSIAN COMMUNIST PARTY SUPPORTERS AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER.
Russians voted Sunday in an election set to hand President Vladimir Putin a fourth Kremlin term, as the country is embroiled in a crisis with Britain and its allies over a spy poisoning. IMAGES of Pavel Grudinin voting
Real-life Spider-Man Pavel Gogulan, hailing from St Petersburg, Russia, continued to defy gravity with a heart-stopping stunt in the capital of Mexico. The 24-year-old climbed to the top of a 400-foot-high building in the centre of Mexico City without any equipment or permission and filmed the entire climb on GoPro camera attached to his head. The footage has been cut to make viewing easier.