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Russia summons Australian envoy over social media post condemning Russian elections

In a statement on the Telegram messaging service, the Australian embassy wrote: "The holding of the vote on the territory of Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law".

Putin holds another call with Tajik president after concert hall attack

Vladimir Putin has held another phone call with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in the wake of the concert hall attack.

All four men suspected of carrying out the massacre have been identified as Tajik nationals by Russian media.

According to Russia's foreign ministry, Mr Rahmon said today there "could not be any justification" for the attack.

In a previous phone call, the Tajik president condemned the "terrorist attack" and told Mr Putin that "terrorists have no nationality, no homeland and no religion," Mr Rahmon's office said in a statement.