Russian Opposition Leader i like saying that while they may be sidelined by suspected poisoning but his allies have made red gains in elections they were local polls one easily by the ruling party all signs of discontent giving you a reason to worry this story. Hello welcome to the show im sammys day than now it was an election the ruling party saw as a test of its standing with the people and it appears at least some russians have hinted at an answer while the pro Kremlin Russia united party is on track for a sweeping overall victory in the local polls allies of alexina valmy also celebrating their gains in siberia may be symbolic but significant after the Opposition Leaders suspected poisoning did their voting strategy pay off or is the tide turning against those who have dominated russian politics for 20 years. All right lets bring in our guests into the show now we have joining us moscow victor all of its lead analyst at the center for actual politics a think tank in london samuel
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People i know are now going to the front line we dont want to be sure the kremlin alleges that alexina works for the cia after the opposition figure accuses. Of poisoning him in his 1st interview since coming to a coma. 247 news live from the russian capital this is r. T. International my names gene and oneill hello and welcome to the program. Armenia and azerbaijan both rejected calls for a cease fire on ruled out peace talks as hostilities are over a disputed border territory enter their 5th day these are the latest Images Released by showing the destruction of Armenian Military vehicles in the nagornokarabakh region both sides have released a string of videos to back up their claims of tactical victories meanwhile local reporters are being caught in the crossfire cameraman from an armenian t. V. Channel was severely injured during a shelling peas pictures off his car 2 french journalists who were also injured while covering the conflict theyre being treated in hospital. Down and rep
The kremlin alleges. Is working with the cia the opposition figure accuses. Poisoning him in his 1st interview since coming out of a coma live reaction coming up. In from across the world today welcome to moscow and to our. Names you know new. Lets begin in the south caucasus where a long running territorial feud has flared up between armenia and azerbaijan there have been 5 days already of intense fighting and both nations have rejected calls for a cease fire and show you some of the latest images weve received. And they were released showing the destruction of the Armenian Military some vehicles in the disputed region both sides have released a string of videos to. Their claims of tactical victories. Meanwhile local rep. Porters are being caught in the crossfire a cameraman from an armenian t. V. Channel was severely injured during a shelling these are pictures of his car 2 french journalists also injured while covering the conflict are being treated in hospital. Reports now on the i
We dont want to be sure. Coming up on the program the kremlin. Is working with. Him in his 1st interview since coming. Home. Just after 10 pm in beirut in sofia here in moscow this thursday october the 2nd welcome to your 2 International Im new. Lets begin in the south caucasus on the latest from the territorial feud between armenia and there is already been 5 days of intense fighting with both nations rejecting calls for a cease fire these are the latest pictures on their meaning inside filmed by video agency ruptly as you can see rocket launchers and other head. Weaponry are lined up along the frontier in a well local reporters are being caught in the crossfire cameraman from an armenian t. V. Channel was severely injured during a shelling these are pictures of his car 2 french journalists also injured while covering the conflict are being treated in hospital. Reports now on the impact on local communities. Nagornokarabakh is sandwiched between the 2. And as they are by john but as c