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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a lavish ceremony on Red Square following a landslide victory in his country’s presidential elections. The concert marks the tenth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, when Moscow formally recognised the peninsula as a federal subject. IMAGES
Fans leave stadium in Saint Petersburg after Spain qualified for the Euro 2020 semi-finals, beating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 on penalties. IMAGES
A huge fire burns in a historic factory in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg, sending clouds of black smoke over the city. Forty people were evacuated, while two firefighters were hospitalised and contact lost with another one, the emergencies ministry said. IMAGES
After been postponed three weeks ago, the trial of eleven people allegedly involved in a Saint Petersburg metro bombing that killed 15 and injured dozens more begins in Russia's second city. The bombing in April 2017 was claimed by a group linked to Al-Qaeda which said it was a message to countries engaged in war with Muslims, a reference to Russia's military campaign in Syria. IMAGES of the accused in the dock
A man is arrested during a demonstration against pension reform in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Plans to hike the retirement age have led to a rare outburst of public anger and seen President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings take a hit, despite some efforts to water down the changes. IMAGES
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