Has been pretty predictable. There was this joint statement in which they say the russian people were denied any real choice in the vote that took place over the past three days. We heard from the veteran spanish diplomat saying that the Russian Election was characterised by repression and intimidation. One thing the eu has not done which the widow of Alexei Navalny wanted to happen, she wanted european leaders to come out and say President Putin does not have any legitimacy and he wanted brussels not to recognise this victory. That hasnt happened today but as you have been saying they are looking at more sanctions and we understand that the sanctions being talked about today and potentially agreed would affect people within the Prison System in russia, specifically those who work at the penal colony in the arctic where Alexei Navalny was being held and where he died last month. There have been talks and where he died last month. There have been talks about and where he died last month
Also mentioned his late critic, Alexei Navalny, by name. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the west. But in this race, Vladimir Putin was, from the start, un
Duped by dishonest recruitment agents into going to oman. Georgina was promised a lucrativejob in dubai, but instead she found herself in the omani capital, muscat. Translation i was not allowed to rest. I was waking up at 3am and going to bed at 1am. The most difficult thing that made me desperate to escape was the boss forcing me to have sex with him. It was so painful because i had no way to say no. He threatened me and said if i shouted he would shoot me. I got badly injured because it wasnt only him. He would bring friends and they would pay him after. In oman alone, there are an estimated 300,000 Domestic Workers, most of them from africa or asia. Ekaterina runs an ngo which supports Migrant Workers in the gulf. We identify them as victims of trafficking or forced labour or other forms of exploitation. So we negotiate with their employer for them to be released. The laws that are in place prohibit a Domestic Worker to leave the employer. She cannot change jobs and she cannot leav
Excited to be welcoming Laura Meckler. She is a National Education writer for the Washington Post, where covers education across the country as well as National Education policy and politics. She previously reports on the white house president ial politics, immigration and health care for wall street journal. As as health and social policy for the associated press. Her honors include nieman fellowship and livingston award for National Reporting, and she was part of the that won a george polk for justice reporting and she is a fellow at washingtonian was laura was due to be here today but instead weve got Jesse Holland which is just as good a nationally renowned journalist, educator and author with, a portfolio of stories that challenge perspectives, reshape narratives, inspire change. Hes the author of the Award Winning Nonfiction Books the invisibles, the untold story africanamerican slaves inside the white and black men built the capital. Discovering African American history. And aro
Excited to be welcoming Laura Meckler. She is a National Education writer for the Washington Post, where covers education across the country as well as National Education policy and politics. She previously reports on the white house president ial politics, immigration and health care for wall street journal. As as health and social policy for the associated press. Her honors include nieman fellowship and livingston award for National Reporting, and she was part of the that won a george polk for justice reporting and she is a fellow at washingtonian was laura was due to be here today but instead weve got Jesse Holland which is just as good a nationally renowned journalist, educator and author with, a portfolio of stories that challenge perspectives, reshape narratives, inspire change. Hes the author of the Award Winning Nonfiction Books the invisibles, the untold story africanamerican slaves inside the white and black men built the capital. Discovering African American history. And aro