And this is the scene live at a Polling Station in moscow. There is the potential for a run off vote if no candidate wins more than 50 in the first round. But with many of mr putins opponents unable to run, it seems inevitable that Vladimir Putin will be re elected without a need for that second ballot. The election is encompassing the territories which russia has annexed in ukraine. In all, more than 112 Million People have the right to vote at the last election, in 2018, he took more than three quarters of the vote. Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg has more on the issues surrounding this election. These days, when Vladimir Ovchinnikov paints russia, the result is very dark. From a mountain of skulls and a dictators ambition to this russias war in ukraine likened to stalins terror. The 86 year old artist had taken his anti war message onto the streets, graffitiing stop the war. All these paintings were scrubbed out, and vladimir fined twice for discrediting the russian army. But he continues to speak out against the invasion of ukraine. Translation i believe that this is a crime against the territorial integrity of a neighbouring country. It is a crime. And if i keep silent about it, it is like i am condoning it. Last month, after the death in prison of Opposition Leader alexei navalny, vladimir went into town. On this memorial to victims of political repression, he painted mr navalny� s face. It was quickly erased. But vladimir has created this navalny portrait at home. Translation where is russia heading . Some say we are on our way to more repression, totalitarianism, and to full dictatorship. But there is another picture of russia, one much brighter. The official version. The picture the authorities want russians to see is not of a country that is aggressive abroad and repressive at home, but a russia with a glorious past and a bright future, of heroes and patriots who not only love their country, but also their current president. Instead of dictatorship, its devotion to the leader on state tv and an action man president flying high and on course for an election landslide. Mind you, Vladimir Putin faces no serious challenge. His fiercest critics are in exile or in prison, or in alexei navalny� s case, dead. But he is on the ballot. Although, when i caught up with the communist candidate, nikolay kharitonov, he praised putin. In russia, we have propaganda and we have that everybody in russia Support Boughton and everybody in russia supports the military operation. Its really not the fact and my Election Campaign shows that a lot of people have politics and people have military operation. But he is on the ballot. Although, when i caught up with the communist candidate, nikolay kharitonov, he praised putin. Vladimir putin, he said, is consolidating the nation for victory. And back in borovsk, many seem to believe that. I hope putin wins, lyudmila says, although we do have talented leaders who could run the country in an emergency. A putin less russia means an emergency. Now, that is a picture of the kremlin will be more than happy to see painted. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, borovsk. Lets speak to sergey sanovich, an expert in disinformation and social media platforms, and a fellow at Stanford University near san francisco. Welcome to the programme. Just on that matter of whether these elections, what the point is of the selection, the government controls absolutely everything including the elections so what is the point of them . Is the point of them . Well, i think in modern is the point of them . Well, i think in modern world, is the point of them . Well, i think in modern world, as i is the point of them . Well, i l think in modern world, as long as its not a monarchy or military hunter, what is the way to Legitimise Leader . Why boughton is different from everyone else, he needs to do that but additional functions, how well they can address local, social needs, if you can have a roof leaking, its better chance to get it fixed ahead of elections. And dont forget, these people working and propaganda, there is a motive thereto. So, all this is spent in the federal budget, there are a lot of people looking to get reached them. And im propaganda, and disinformation, misinformation, how much does mr britton rely on that aspect . Mr Vladimir Putin . It on that aspect . Mr Vladimir Putin . H,. On that aspect . Mr Vladimir Putin . ,. ,. , putin . It important overall but it continuously. Putin . It important overall but it continuously. Specifically, i it continuously. Specifically, when it comes to elections, winning four putin is easy. But the most important thing, he controls two runs. So this is usually absolutely faceless people, not eager to run, usually second, so level functions in the loyal opposition and when i say loyal opposition, its like in the uk, it means that they do whatever the kremlin doesnt to do. � ,. , whatever the kremlin doesnt to do. � ,. ,. ,. , do. Lets ust move it forward and lets do. Letsjust move it forward and lets say do. Letsjust move it forward and lets say that do. Letsjust move it forward and lets say that mr do. Letsjust move it forward | and lets say that mr Pridgeon Doesin and lets say that mr pridgeon does in fact when this next term, what are ordinary russians making of the war and ukraine, has mr putin at any point during campaigning brought up the likelihood of further constrictions and how would that sit with russians . I think is looking desperately to avoid it, it will be very unpopular and he has approached to low people to join the military voluntarily and he is spending really good money, he proposed in the recent address to the parliament, to increase taxes and so, this will be for increased Military Production which is very important and these days, the us is slowing providing that support for ukraine so, russia is looking to advantage and also, to pay for this soldiers, to come voluntarily because conscription is, it will be very unpopular. 0k, sergey sanovich, thank you very much indeed and this is a three day election, you can kyiv up to date with that right here on bbc news. Keep up to date. Officials in Gaza Have AccusedIsraeli Forces of shooting at a crowd of palestinians, waiting for aid in gaza city saying that at least 20 people have been killed. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 150 others were injured the Israeli Military says it did not open fire. Meanwhile a jetty has been built on the Gaza Coastline which its thought will be used to offload aid from the open arms charity ship. This Satellite Image was taken on tuesday you can see the earth being piled out over the beach. And this Satellite Image was taken a few hours later on the same day you can see the jetty extending out into the sea, with what appears to be a road leading towards it. When the open arms ship does eventually dock it will start to distribute a cargo of 200 tonnes of food and medical aid. Further shipments are expected in the coming weeks here you can see warehouses in cyprus, with aid waiting to be loaded. Meanwhile, in israel, there have been more demonstrations, calling for the return of hostages held in gaza. This protest, in tel aviv, was in support of 19 women still thought to be in the territory their relatives are calling on both the Israeli Government and hamas to negotiate their release. Meanwhile the leader of the us senate has made the strongest criticism yet by a senior american official of Benjamin Netanyahus handling of the war in gaza. Chuck schumer said israel should hold new elections and suggested mr netanyahu risked making his country a pariah. Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin neta nyahu has extremist, Benjamin Netanyahu has extremist, and the settlers in the west bank. Whilst mr schumer is a senior figure injoe biden� S Democratic Party the Us State Department was quick to make it clear that he was not speaking on behalf of the president. Obviously, congress is an open branch of government, then the government of israel understands quite well how the Us Government works, the interact frequently, notjust with hammers of the Executive Branch but with mamas of congress including the senator who travelled there and they fully understand that he speaks for himself, he is someone we are in close contact with but not a statement from the Executive Branch. Mr Netanyahus Likud party has responded to Senator Schumer, saying israel is not a banana republic, but a proud democracy that elected its Prime Minister. It comes as israel has announced plans to push ahead with an offensive against hamas in rafah city in the south. The Israeli Military wants to move people out of rafah and into what theyre calling humanitarian islands in the middle of the gaza strip. Its not clear yet what these islands will actually look like or how theyll operate. Benjamin netanyahu says he wont bow to international pressure. Translation there are International Pressures to prevent us from Entering Rafah and completing the work. As Prime Minister of israel, i push away these pressures. We have been doing this successfully for five months already. This is record time in the history of israels wars. I will continue to push away the pressures. We will enter rafah. Live now to our north america correspondent will vernon in washington. That was Benjamin Netanyahu there in response to what Senator Schumer said. There in response to what Senator Schumersaid. Mr Senator Schumer said. Mr netanyahu is Senator Schumersaid. Mr netanyahu is going to push away the pressures but a risk of pushing away an ally . Well, i think these pushing away an ally . Well, i think these comments pushing away an ally . Well, i think these comments from | think these comments from Senator Schumer was absolutely key, its difficult overstate just how scathing, just how critical they were and i think this could be a watershed moment in us israeli relations and it could open the floodgates to even more public criticism of the israelis, Senator Schumer, hes had a 50 year career and during that time, has been a staunch ally of israel, is the highest ranking jewish politician so for him to make comments like this, we had some of them there, netanyahu has lost his way, Israel Cannot survive if it becomes a pariah. He was careful to say that it was hamas who triggered the conflict nevertheless, these were scathingly critical comments and in terms of the reaction here, Many Democrats were absolutely delighted to hear Chuck Schumer make this speech, many of them are deeply unhappy with the situation in gaza and with the Biden Administration support for the Israeli Government. One democrats senator even apparently got up and hugged Chuck Schumer after he made these comments but as for the republicans, they are the more pro israel party here in congress, many of them absolutely outraged at these statements from Chuck Schumer, the leader of the republicans in the senate, mitch mcconnell, he caught the Speech Grotesque and hypocritical and suggested it amounted to foreign interference in the affairs of a democratic ally and those sentiments were repeated by other republicans and of course by the israelis themselves. But i think, nonetheless, by the israelis themselves. But ithink, nonetheless, even though Chuck Schumer was taken a personal view, personal position and not the official policy of the Us Government, as we heard from the state department, nevertheless, i think this is a sign of the increasing frustration here in the corridors of power at the israeli authorities are apparent unwillingness, to listen to the Police Police from the us to do more to protect civilian life in gaza and to comply with international law. ~. , international law. Will vernon, thank you international law. Will vernon, thank you very international law. Will vernon, thank you very much international law. Will vernon, thank you very much indeed. L Around The World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets take a look at some Award Winning pictures of nature from the British Wildlife photography awards. This is the winning entry a floating football, which has been covered by goose barnacles. It was pictured after it washed up on a beach in dorset. This photo of a coot running across a lake at sunrise was the winner of the young photographer section. This image of a Common Starling took the prize for best Animal Portrait. It was caught using a mix of flash and Natural Light, mid flight. I think it was images of the feathered world that did rather well this year because we also had an image of a Common Starling which took the prize for best Animal Portrait caught using a mixture of flash and Natural Light midflight. If you had to the bbc news website, of a close up of slime mould, magnified many times. You can see those on the bbc news website. Absolutely beautiful. Youre live with bbc news. Ajury in michigan has found the father of a teenager who carried out a Deadly School shooting guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter. James crumbley was found to have partial responsibility for giving his son ethan access to the gun he used to kill four people at the oxford high school. Ethan has already been sentenced to life without parole. Our correspondent Nicky Schillerjoins Me now. This shooting happen in November 2021 when an 15 year old Ethan Crumbley opened fire at a school in michigan killing for fellow students, they were aged 14 16 students, they were aged 14 i6 and 217 students, they were aged 1a 16 and 217 Year Olds and seven other people were injured, he was convicted in december last year and sentenced to life without parole. But is 47 year old father, james, was put on trial for invalid make Involuntary Manslaughter. The trial who didnt take into account his sons Mental Health and that he bought the weapon that was used in the attack just days before the shooting. Now, his lawyers argued that he didnt actually have any idea that his son was in trouble and that his son was in trouble and that he also didnt know that he was planning the shooting but the prosecutors said during the trial that it was both preventable and also foreseeable. The jewry teal just over a day considering their verdicts and this is the moment that they were read out in court. ,. ,. ,. , in court. Count one Involuntary Manslaughter in court. Count one Involuntary Manslaughter as in court. Count one Involuntary Manslaughter as guilty in court. Count one Involuntary Manslaughter as guilty of manslaughter as guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter. Count two, Involuntary Manslaughter, guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter. Guilty of involuntary manslau~hter. , manslaughter. Now, his wife, jennifer, was manslaughter. Now, his wife, jennifer, was convicted manslaughter. Now, his wife, jennifer, was convicted of manslaughter. Now, his wife, jennifer, was convicted of the j jennifer, was convicted of the same charges at an earlier trial, they are both due to be sentenced next month and face up sentenced next month and face up to 60 years in prison, it is the first time that parents have