You were in, the cnn newsroom im paula reid in washington. Any moment now at st. Patricks day, tradition, President Joe Biden will soon deliver remarks from the white house. And well bring that to life. Ive just ahead. But for now, we had to russia, where Election Officials say Vladimir Putin is in the lead in the president ial vote polls close earlier today after a three de, vote with no genuine opponent running against putin he is expected to win, keeping him in office until 2030 and continuing russias longestserving leader since soviet dictator Joseph Stalin cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow and Frederik Pleitgen is in berlin. Starting with you, matthew putin just spoke. What did he say . Yeah it was a very short victory speech, even though the final results havent come in, it looks like this has been a Landslide Victory as expected for the russian president to secures a fifth president ial term. And these were shot comments at his campaign headquarters. He walked into the room, he t
Cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid In Washington tonight in russia, president Vladimir Putin is proclaiming Russian Unity after polls closed in a three today president ial election, with no genuine Opponent Running against him. Putin is expected to win, keeping him in office until 2030 and continuing as russias longestserving leader since soviet dictator Joseph Stalin cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow matthew, what else did putin have to say tonight well, it was a, an extraordinary post election sort of makeshift Press Conference, Ad Hoc Press Conference that he gave two members of the press, the local press the Foreign Press as well. There were members, theyre asking various questions. He just finished giving his thank you speech to volunteers and to supporters in the auditorium, saying that the election victory, that the final results hasnt come in yet, but the election victory a represented essentially, and im paraphrasing him here. A mandate for his continued work in the country, which we
Raised. It was more about a region quite frankly that would benefit everyone living there and Around The World if we get it right. Its not just here. It has a phenomenal impact. I dont want to get going. Ill take too long. Youve seen from initiatives here today is just how committed we are to see this vision take place. I think this relationship that we put together and i think were youll see it expand. Maybe not what we did today, this is a historic meeting but were about to weve laid in plate a longterm structure for a relationship that will last and have a phenomenal impact in asia and Around The World. Someone ones said in a different context about Healthcare Provision in my country awhile ago, this is a big deal. This is a big deal. Thank you. Let me address the questions directed to me. First, as to north Koreas Nuclear and Missile Provocations and the threats that are posed and how we plan to counter those threats together among our three countries, let me address that question.
Martha is next with the story. Martha nice bag pipes there. Thanks very much. Good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. This is the story. Were waiting response this hour from d. A. Fani willis. We could hear from here any moment after judge mcafee left it up to her if she wants to continue with the trump Election Interference case. He says she will have to do it without her former boyfriend and colleague, nathan wade, who you see to the right of her in that picture. The judge said although she showed a tremendous lapse in judgment in hiring wade, he could not conclude that that had had a Material Conflict in the trump case. In the decision, he did go after her for her unprofessional manner when she stormed in to the atlanta courtroom in february after wade testified. This combative testimony. Watch. As you know, mr. Wade is a southern gentleman. Me not so much. Your honor no, no, no. This is the truth. I object to you getting records. Youve been intrusive in to peoples personal lives. You
Southern border. We have pictures you will only see here on fox news showing heavily armed operatives from drug cartels illegally crossing into this country. This comes as a delegation of democratic lawmakers visits the region today. We have fox team coverage. Madison alworth on Randalls Island, new york where locals are beginning to tear up Athletic Fields to construct migrant shelters. Correspondent bill melugin though starts us off tonight live from eagle pass, texas. Good evening, bill. Bill bret, good evening to you. Illegal crossings are starting to surge once again here at our southern border. This is after a lull during the month of june. Now fox news has obtained some brand new startling photographs showing it is not just Asylum Seekers crossing into the u. S. Startling exclusive images from the southern border. As a group of suspected Cartel Gunmen are seen crossing illegally into texas in the Rio Grande Valley. A Law Enforcement source tells fox it happened saturday night. T