With Vladimir Putins opponents in exile, in prison or dead, like outspoken Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny, putins victory is practically certain. If mr putin serves out the full six year term hes likely to win, hell become the longest serving russian leader since catherine the great. Over the next half hour we will look at the impact of the election for those in russia, ukraine and around the world. But first, we start our coverage with this report from our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg in moscow. Russias democracy is the best in the world, the kremlin says. And at Polling Station 38 in moscow, we found a choice of candidates and plenty of voters. Democracy in action, right . Not quite. Realistically, only one man can win this. Vladimir putin the man whos been on russias political stage for the last quarter of a century. Vladimir putin faces no serious challenger. His fiercest rivals are in exile or in prison. Not that this woman, whose son is fighting in ukraine, wants any change a
You were named back in 2015 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine. Then the likes of steven spielberg, denis villeneuve, Martin Scorsese all praising your film making. Without embarrassing you, how do you do it . Gosh, thats a. Thats a long list of accolades some deserved, some probably not. Um. How do i do it . I just love making films. I started making films when i was a kid. I borrowed my dads super 8 camera, started making super 8 films when i was seven or eight years old and ive never stopped. Itsjust something i love doing and i feel very fortunate and privileged to be able to work with a team of really, really talented people on each film. In the case of oppenheimer, this Incredible Cast that, you know, youve already mentioned, cillian and emily, but also, you know, Robert Downeer and matt damon and ken branagh you know, a very, very long list. Florence pugh and many others. Um. For me, how i do it is to bring together talented people like that
In a phone call, President Biden told the israeli Prime Minister of his deep concerns over a planned assault on rafah in southern gaza. In the last hour, the white house has said that a meeting between the us and israel to discuss rafah will likely take place next week. But Benjamin Netyanyahu has just said theres no way to destroy hamas in rafah other than by a ground incursion. All this as talks continue in qatar in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal. Lets get this report from anna foster, injerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah, and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it says, would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operati
Going home with the big Oscar Trophies One year from now, in 2025. There were some great movies in the offing at the oscars this year, and for the most part, the prizes went the way most people expected, with one or two notable exceptions, and it was a pretty solid Oscars Ceremony as well. For me, the best moment was when ryan gosling brought the house down when he performed imjust ken from the movie barbie, but it was the picture oppenheimer which went home with the most oscar trophies. Oppenheimer. It was oppenheimer s night to rejoice. It took home seven trophies, including the top best picture prize. Cillian murphy. Best actor for its leading man, Cillian Murphy, and Best Director, as everyone expected, went to Christopher Nolan for his masterful portrait of the so called father of the atomic bomb. Movies are just a little bit over 100 years old. Imagine being there 100 years into painting or theatre. Backstage, he was buoyant. The film has been a commercial and critical hit, and n
As a Football Governance Bill that will see an independent regulator oversee professional football in the uk has been introduced to parliament for the first time. The legislation would grant powers to a body free from control of government and football authorities to oversee clubs in englands top five mens tiers and ensure long term Financial Stability of the mens professional game. It would in turn help Football Clubs avoid falling under financial mismanagement, like bury football club. The International Olympic committee have confirmed athletes from russia and belarus will not be a part of the parade during the Opening Ceremony at paris 202a. Qualified athletes from those countries will compete under a neutralflag, following russias invasion of ukraine in 2022. Meanwhile, the ioc have also called the russian organised Friendship Games a cynical attempt to politicise sport, describing the event as a purely politically motivated sports event. The inaugural summer Friendship Games are r