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
For . Go to battle at x. Com today and get 70 off every single thing. Oh, rafael roma at the Georgia State capitol in atlanta. This is cnn this is cnn breaking news hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this sunday. Im Fredricka Whitfield and weaving again with this Breaking News Polls are now closed in russia following a threeday president ial election. And with no genuine opposition candidates appearing on the ballot, the outcome whats never in doubt, Vladimir Putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030 he has already russia longestserving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin. Weve got full coverage for you. Cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow. Fred pleitgen in berlin, and also with a cnn contributor and former Moscow Bureau chief Jill Dougherty so matthew, you first, what is the significance of the Election Results that are coming in . Well, i think its pretty significant in the sense that weve had 50 of the vote counted so far
As the bbc s russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, mr putin 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 w
States, canada, and around the world. Im kimberly for this is cnn newsroom now, if i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Donald trumps stark warning as the former president makes his first dumped speech since clinic using the republican nomination, Loss Russians cast votes in the last day in the countrys president ial election look the calls for protests at Polling Stations in the coming hour. And the us is Working Get Americans out of haiti in the midst of an unstable situation what cnn crews on the ground, seeing as Gang Violence erupts in the capital city live from atlanta. This is cnn newsroom with Kim Brunhuber we begin this, our focused on the president ial race here in the us and former President Donald Trump out on the Campaign Trail trump was in ohio on saturday, two days before the states primary and a few days after securing enough delegates to clinch the republican partys president ial nomination, trump promised to protect the us Auto Industry and made a shocking
Steve rosenberg, is in moscow with more. 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 at the top. Of course i voted for putin, she says. I trust him. But not everyone who came out today was actually voting. This, one of a string of attacks on Polling Stations across russia. They are unprecedented. After chaotic scenes here. An arsonist is detained. And green ink poured into a ballot box. The authorities called the attackers scum. Some voters were greeted with a show. Well, its one way to bang the drum for russian elections. There is voting, too,