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Journalists start setting up ahead of a first summit on peace in Ukraine hosted at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock. IMAGES
Preparations for voting are underway at a Moscow polling station ahead of Russia's March 15-17 presidential election. The vote is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin, who has ruled the country since the turn of the century, another six-year term. IMAGES
Reporters, camera operators and others walk on the Oscars red carpet amid final preparations for the 96th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. IMAGES
Ministers for European Affairs from the European Union's 27 member states meet in Luxembourg for a General Affairs Council. The ministers plan to discuss preparations for the European Summit on June 29 and 30, and the council’s programme for the coming months. IMAGES
Preparations are underway on Duomo square in Milan, as Italy prepares to bid farewell to former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, aged 86. Thousands of people are expected to attend the billionaire media mogul's state funeral which will be held in the city's Gothic Duomo cathedral and shown live on big screens on the square. IMAGES