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On the last day of Russia's presidential elections, set to cement Vladimir Putin's grip on power, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny widow, Yulia Navalnaya, tells the press after voting at the Russian embassy in Berlin that Putin is "a killer" and a "gangster. Crowds had earlier chanted: "Yulia, Yulia, we're with you," as she entered to cast her ballot. Alexei Navalny was Putin's most prominent rival, and died in an Arctic prison last month in mysterious circumstances. SOUNDBITE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Italian President Sergio Mattarella on his visit to Berlin. IMAGES
Polls open in Berlin as Germany begins the election of a new government, marking the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel's 16 years at power. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the final rally ahead of the September 26th elections for CDU candidate Armin Laschet. The election on Sunday will mark the end of Merkel's 16 years in power and the beginning of a rare period of unpredictability in Europe's top economy, with the race too close to call. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the United States have "no better friend in the world" than Germany, during a press statement alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel. Blinken is on his first visit to Berlin since taking office. SOUNDBITE
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