As his opponents are either dead, in prison or in exile. The authorities have called on Security Officers to be vigilant, after vandalism at some Polling Stations on friday. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, has 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 who has 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 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 b
Today, we turn a page in the book of our nations history. A history that we write together. Notjust because i have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any european country, but because a generational dial has jumped too. Like ken and jane, devolution is not something that i have had to get used to, or to adapt to, or to apologise for. Devolution, welsh solutions to welsh problems and opportunities, is in my blood. It is what i have always known through my adult political life and that is the same for a growing number of our citizens and i want us to use this moment as a Starting Point for a more confident march into the future. A march into the future on behalf of a generation that, too often, is being asked to Pick Up The Pieces and the bill for those who came before them. In wales, it often takes the worst times to get the best out of us. In adversity, you cant match us. We will be there, Fighting Tooth and nailfor the impossible to happen. For the underdog, for the oppr
Gutierrezreed guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter but not guilty of tampering with evidence. Our report coming up. The biden and trump rematch set after nikki haley announces shes suspending her campaign but declining to endorse the former president. Now, the battle is on for her supporters. The gop uniting behind mr. Trump. Senate republican leader Mitch Mcconnell after saying mr. Trump was responsible for the january 6th attack today endorsing him. The crackdown in New York City. The governor deploying hundreds of National Guardsmen into the subways as transit crime surges. In philadelphia, the Mass Shooting near a transit bus. 18 shot. What were learning. In the middle east, the first deadly attack launched by the Iranbacked Houthis in response to the israelhamas war. The massive cyberattack causing chaos at pharmacies nationwide. Patients blocked from getting their prescriptions. And is this the future of air travel . The tsas new technology that lets you screen yourself. Announcer
Moving closer to russia, which happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. Later, leaders from the 15 countries that make up the Economic Community of west african states, and the eight leaders from the west African Economic and monetary union, will meet to discuss their response. Brandon kendhammer is politics professor at Ohio University and expert on politics in west africa. Hejoins us now. Thank you and welcome to the programme. What is your take on what we are witnessing in niger right now . Right now . Good morning. I think what right now . Good morning. I think what we right now . Good morning. I think what we are right now . Good morning. I l think what we are witnessing right now . Good morning. I. Think what we are witnessing is likely the consolidation of any Military Regime. Enough time has passed now that we have a general sense of who was in charge or who would like to be in charge and while we have seen a fair bit of International Response at this point,