An exit poll has suggested that, as expected, President Putin is heading for a Landslide Win, taking nearly 88 of the vote. The final day of voting saw large queues form at some Polling Stations, in an apparent show of dissent. Allies of the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, had called on people to come out at midday in moscow and elsewhere to vote for any other candidate or spoil their ballots. There were no Protest Chants and the authorities had warned that activists could be arrested. A Rights Monitoring Group in russia says more than 70 people were detained. Mr navalny s widow, yulia, was amongst those who queued for several hours outside the Russian Embassy in berlin to vote. She was greeted by supporters with flowers and applause. After voting she told reporters that she had written the name of her late husband on her ballot paper. She also thanked her fellow russians for queuing so long. A Russian Election official says more than Eight Million russians cast their ballots o
In gaza, after hamas gave what it called a Comprehensive Vision to mediators. Meanwhile a ship carrying Food Supplies for gaza has arrived and is now waiting off the coast in a test run, of what is hoped will become a new route for aid into the territory. Lets speak to mark lowen whos injerusalem. Lets start with the politics, we will come to the boat in a moment. Bring us up to date first of all on thatis bring us up to date first of all on that is really team heading back to qatar. ,. ,. ,. , qatar. That is a sign certainly that the two sides qatar. That is a sign certainly that the two sides are qatar. That is a sign certainly that the two sides are still qatar. That is a sign certainly that the two sides are still talking, the two sides are still talking, even though the Israeli Prime Ministers Office has said that the new hamas proposal for the ceasefire is unrealistic and that hamas are making unrealistic demands. In other words, that the demand that israel withdraw all troops fr
The Church Entrance banning photography and any Video Recording of the ceremony, so it will be interesting to see what the Youtube Channel is able to stream and put out, and as you mentioned a lot of the, there is a heavy Police Presence, with a lot of the Pedestrian Walk to the church under Police Supervision with Police Patrols and document checks taking place, so tell is a little bit more about what the authorities have said in terms of what people are allowed to do and how we are seeing people, supporters of mr navalny pushing against what the authorities are allowing. 50 against what the authorities are allowinu. ,. ,. , allowing. So from the Point Of View ofthe allowing. So from the Point Of View of the authorities, allowing. So from the Point Of View of the authorities, we allowing. So from the Point Of View of the authorities, we have allowing. So from the Point Of View of the authorities, we have to of the authorities, we have to remember that President Putin and his spokesman
Channel repeatedly exposed the kremlin s corruption. It now has over 30 million followers. And so despised is he by the leadership in moscow, that mr putin never refers to him by name. So, it was an extremely brave thing to go back. But how he is paying for it . But how he is paying for it. Alexei navalny was already serving nine years in a high security prison for alleged fraud, a Parole Violation and contempt of court. Today, a judge added another ten for alleged links to extremism, which his supporters say were entirely fabricated. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg was in court as mr navalny was sentenced he sent this report. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment mor
hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in moscow where a prominent critic of vladimir putin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. the journalist and opposition activist vladimir kara murza played a key role in persuading western governments to sanction russian officials for human rights abuses and corruption. the us says it s evidence of an escalating campaign of repression in russia. the eu called it unacceptable. the uk summoned the russian ambassador. here s our russia editor, steve rosenberg. handcuffed and in a bullet proof cage, one of president putin s most prominent critics. vladimir kara murza faced multiple charges, including treason. the verdict, guilty. the punishment, the maximum possible. 25 years in prison. access to the courtroom was heavily restricted. along with otherjournalists and foreign diplomats, we crowded into another room to watch on tv screens. for more than a decade, vladimir kara murza has been a high profile opponent of the kremlin. he helpe