Intimidate or suppress them. As our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, in a rare move mr putin also mentioned the opposition figure, 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, our will and 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 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 pu
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
Announcing also cover the ability businesses deposit ability of businesses to deposit cash location thats cash in a location thats convenient to them. Well in other news today, gb news can exclusive reveal 80 migrants are currently being housed at a former raf base in essex. Its more than a month after the first group of migrants arrived there. The wethersfield, based near braintree, is eventually meant to house up to 1700 people. The home office says therell be a gradual increase in numbers , but sources increase in numbers, but sources suggest the pace will be significantly slower than was first envisioned. The site has had reports of disease amongst some of the first group of arrivals and there are problems with utilities as well. And gb with utilities as well. And gb news can reveal 550 people cross the English Channel in ten small boats. Over the last 24 hours. It brings the number of migrants whove made the journey this year to more than 17,500 uk border force, telling us that gb
Amendments. It would extend current policies , which current returns, policies, which sees some migrants offered £3,000 to return to their country of origin. Labour says its evidence the governments rwanda plan has no chance of succeeding. However, the home succeeding. However, the home office has defended the scheme, saying voluntary returns are important part of tackling illegal migration. A new law aimed at quashing the wrongful convictions of subpostmasters will be introduced by the government. More than 700 post government. More than 700 post office staff were found guilty of crimes , including theft and of crimes, including theft and fraud, because of a faulty it system. Rishi sunak says the system. Rishi sunak says the legislation is a crucial step forward towards resolving the largest miscarriage of justice in britains history. Labour welcomed the progress, but says it wont be enough to deliver full justice, and the defence secretary has warned Vladimir Putin to stop sabre rat
Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e