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EU to discuss Russia mass arrests

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Thousands were detained after protesting against the detention of Alexei Navalny

Thousands were detained after protesting against the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

European Union Foreign Ministers will discuss relations with Russia today, following a weekend of protests and mass arrests in Russian cities. The detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny made use of his social media presence to call his supporters on to the streets.  We have the latest.

As the US passes 25 million positive Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, we take a look at the differences between President Biden's strategy to slow this rate down and his predecessor's. 

And we look at the rise in cases of piracy on the West African coast after a Turkish cargo ship was attacked and a sailor was killed.

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