Know this, well, the citizens living in these territories have shown not just civic majority. They show coverage and continued to show it, no one as i thought, assumed and said recently, no one intimidated them. And it is impossible to intimidate out people that is winter take all of courses. Vladimir putin has left his other opponents behind the 3 other candidates. Each with less than 5 percent of the votes. Communist party is nikolai hard enough is in 2nd place. Both parties lot of stop that in cobb fillings. In the 3rd living, the last thoughts related to see how some of the for the reaction has been coming in from whole around the world of course of food and is come out to say thank you to so many worldwide. But also the reaction coming in from latin america, the global style. So the bricks, countries of course. But also though, as one might imagine, its already been a quick game of condemnation. Im fasting from southern professional partners in the west the on the start. Well, thank you so much for joining us here at our special studio at odyssey international. We have been given you now what 3 days of a special election coverage for the russian president election 2024. This is a rather scenic studio from just outside the Northern Gate of the criminal right, just past 8 am and the russian capital a beautiful start to the day. The sun is up though not quite out, but nevertheless, the a wonderful start to this monday. The morning after the election here in rush, after 3 days of voting was nearly all the ballots counted. Vladimir putin has one of his sounding victory, a land slide, 87 percent of the vote, meaning that he will leave the country for the next 6 years. Yeah, its been, its been an amazing turn out and its been an amazing time here at all. Its international with so Many International election observe and stuff. And by this judy or theyve been overwhelmingly positive with, with, with their reactions so far. But lets get found out throughout your Central Election Commission headquarters onto charlotte duban. Steve has been having a very, very long night. Certainly a busy morning where you are as well shot at about the balance is still being counted as we speak, but its pretty clear who is going to be mounting the helm. What can you tell us . Yes, thats why the account officially tell you now that 99. 67 percent of the pilots have been counted a been counting the numbers up myself looking. The votes is coming in. I can tell you around 82900000 people moved it in the selection, not just across the 11 times and say in russia, but also embassies across the world. People getting up to make sure that the voice was heard, but it is pretty clear with almost all of those folks can see that the plug me preaching has one a line slide election and will be the president for a face to an incumbent. Being allowed to run again for that 1st time due to changes that were made in the 2020 come or did ation the russian constitution ceasar exam. As i made this election a 1st. Now, in addition to that, he took over 75. 00 and a half 1000000 of those votes. But who made over the last 3 days, whether that was in person at the polling stations or by the electronic Voting Systems. As many, many people did vote via the electronic Voting System at some 5000000 people registered to do that. And that was one of the reasons that we were told last night that they was such a quick turn. Not, not just though, because of that, but because of those different time zones in russia, it meant that poles in the east and central parts of the country with busy counting that votes up so that we can get them pretty much as soon as the polls closed in colleen grabs, i just want to talk you through some of the other details because as you said that rachel was talking about the of the candidates uh, block me putins closest arrival in this election was on the communist party taking 4. 3 percent of both that was around 3700000 votes overall. Then we had to the new people in suited place at 3. 81 percent of the votes of 3300000 votes. And then of bringing up the re, it was the liberal democrats who took 3. 2 percent of the votes that tallies to around 2770000. 00 votes. So even though very small percentages still a huge number of people voting for the 3 of the candidates in this election and they voted across some 94. I was in the polling stations. Um, one of the things that really interested me is that people go into the polls in russia, not just by foot to a bike car will get to me up on metro. But also apparently, according to the Central Election Commission, going that by horseback and own skis, that gives you a sense of just how right this country is. But of course lots of the country still pretty much and not permafrost is the snow hasnt quite melted yet. And i thought that was kind of interesting. We also heard from the chair of the central election to mission overnight talking about some of the problems that had been with the electronic Voting System. She said that that Voting System, that being attempts to attract bath and she cooled theres a tax is coming from the west. But despite that a rule, weve been told that the system held up and worked very well. And some 5000000 people who registered were able to vote electronically in this election. Now will re, rachel. This was an election of 1st, not just the 1st since the constitution was amended back in 2020. But this was also the 1st time and election has been held on but 3 days and it does seem to be a rezoning success because we have been able to get those bugs in very, very quickly and get a sense of how this election turned back up but this was also the 1st president ial election where those citizens from the new incorporated regions into russia was able to vote to an election on a historic scale. But its particularly if left me, a preaching will serve system as president for the Russian Federation at gaining over 87 percent of a vote. And im told by the Electoral Commission he was had the highest to not ever with those with 74 percent of people who are registered to vote actually making it to test the boats at the ballot box or possibly online. Yeah, i think i think it really says a lot charlotte, when you talk about the success, so all of not just the contenders here and the uncomfortable quotes, but also the success of c everyday. Russian whos been having the chance to go out and vote for us that you have a 3 days of voting, but not just the traditional ballot books smoking. Also you can do it online as well, so. So far, looking very much so good on. These are shot to do put together live at the brochure as a central election or commission headquarters. Thank you very for excellent. Point there with the voter turnout. Well over 70 percent, where is in the west. We often see well below 50 percent of all right. Well, as the count on process near the conclusion, president Vladimir Putin held a News Conference at his election headquarters saying ukrainian attacks during the polling did not intimidate russian voters a database to just get the despite the terrorist attacks. And you and i already know this, well, the citizens living and these territories have shown not just civic majority. They show coverage and continued to show it. No one as i thought, assumed and said recently, no one intimidated them. And it is impossible to intimidate out people. There are turnouts, both in the new territories. And in the border areas, the turn out is even higher than in the rest of the country. Its simply a response from the people to the actions, trying to intimidate them. Those who do it, dont understand who theyre dealing with. But in part, maybe its a good thing that they dont understand. Because in this case, of course, they will be defeated. Now they are trying, again, trying to get somewhere there to enter. They were destroyed. Almost 100 percent of them were destroyed. They moved forward by 100 meters. 25 tanks were destroyed. The enemy has concentrated a group of around 5000. 00 in the border area. Not directly on the state borderline but somewhere in their immediate rear. But the overall loss is about 40 percent of these about 35 percent r, irrevocable, 25. 00 tanks, dozens of Armored Vehicles and so on. If they like it that way, then in principle, it suits us because they mindlessly attack. Its such a meat grinder for them, its even beneficial for us, let them try. No, he did focus heavily on the military operation in ukraine because a fool, even though he has schooled a landslide victory here in russia, in the so called new regions, is that have just recently become part of the country that hes figures in the 90 percent territory like in the den thats can look guns, republics, for example, and allow them to put in the russian leda has well made it very explicit that he realizes what it means that he realizes that people are happy that they are approving of the fact that a lot of my booty decided to take this step and defend them and send the russian army to defend them against the key of regime. And so he really is, is the version that it puts on his shoulders at the same time, the voting in the russian border regions. And im talking about the border with human brain. Very happened to the tune of terrorist attacks that while they range from the terrace trying to reach and to to and then to russian, tad for you to just relinquish shillings, terry shillings of strict disability in areas in towns like the town of bell. Good. Im glad im approved and he did not say the explicitly, but he did do kind of hinted at the fact that the, if these showings continue, if you creating continues in this so with its terrorist ways, then well, a time will come when russia will have to create a buffer zone. He, again, he abstained from saying that russian would have to grab any more aloud, for example, in the heart of region which borders the russian belgrade region. But he did say that the need for this buffer his own. No, well, it is growing by his in minutes. He also talked about internal russian affairs. He talked about his political opponents and his vision full rush. At the same time latimer pooty was confronted by western journalists by an american journalist with a question about the death of alexi, nevada, a political figure in no position fig. Who in the west, 90 viewed as of latimer pollutants, key political opponents set to go. It was a few days before mister nobility passed away. Some colleagues told me not administration officials, some people said there was an idea to exchange Mister Development for some people who are in prison in western countries. You can believe me or not. The person who spoke to me had barely finished his sentence, but i said, i agree. But unfortunately what happened happens only on one condition that we exchange him so that he doesnt come back, let him sit there, thats all. But it happens. There is nothing one can do about it, thats how life is. If you want to know my opinion on whether our elections are democratic or not, i think they are democratic. Conversely, in some countries, for example, in your country, can it be considered democratic to using administrative resources in order to attack one of the candidates for president of the United States, including using judicial authorities, we have no preference for any of the candidates for president of the United States of america, we will work with whoever the voters trustworthy, but the use of administrative resources, the judicial system. Its just to become ridiculous and a disgrace to the whole world for the United States and for your democratic so called in quotes system. As youre more than interested, i have every reason to believe that we do not see any democracy, at least during the electoral processes and some western countries, including the United States today, therefore accept the return book please. 12 Foreign Relations came into focus as well, and especially russias ties with china vladimir distress. The cordial nature of relations. And he made it very, very apparent that he is intending to stay on this course and to, to continue to strengthen the ties between the most school and big ging at the same time a lot of my food and also acknowledge the fact that the western partners they have been doing their best to right. So the internal political situation in russia, in fact this was something that Russian Politicians of various colors had been cooling at the western partners out about and likely the russian for administer surg, elaborate accusing, openly accusing west the diplomats of uh, taking steps towards meddling in rushes internal affairs, this was something that i asked vladimir putting about because of the rules. After all these athletes, he gets this mass of land slide when even bigger than during the previous selections. So i asked him if he believes weston powers would draw any conclusions out of the situation that all the evidence terribly, terribly backfired for them. The use of simple, after all, these are not completely stupid people sitting in all the institutions that have been working against our country for decades. Do you know what their problem is . In my opinion, it lies in the fact that after the collapse of the soviet union, there were a very large number of specialists on the soviet union who could not do anything else, but fight the soviet union. And then with the russia that arose in part of the territory. So they began to convince their Political Leadership and the public of their countries that they need to continue finishing, rush off, and in such a way that they themselves will not be left without a job. But still new generations of specialists are coming. They realistically assess the events taking place. I think they will be more sophisticated, but they will not change their goals with regard to russia. Paula, the Media Conference was rather expensive and lengthy, but after you wrapped up with john, lets how to john. So to fix the brain of nature, bas cobra, who was the spokesman for the russian president. And he reveals that the flat of my putting does not intend to celebrate simply because he has no time to do so. His schedule is passed and he already has several meetings planned, including the meeting with russias military leadership. At the same time, he reveals that they are working on a, for in the visit on a, for in trip for a russian president. He hasnt had too many of those uh, in the past. In the past few years, he even went as far as saying that the know what country vladimir pooty is set to travel too. But hes still just short of revealing the name of the country. We will of course well have her to see but vladimir pollutant, of course, he has 6 years as ahead of him as president. So he has a new tab and with the new figures of support, with the growing support hes bound to keep the country on the course, he has received confirmation that the nation is very approving of what hes doing. So he will carry on doing so. But maybe with renewed vigor, you know, it goes down over boarding it, right. As we have. Uh, we continue to have all the correspondents and i guess to basically scott that across a little 11 times onto the Biggest Country in the world here Real Research a rachel ruble and a Senior Correspondent motor added guys, do you have finally, we get the chance to whisk you away from the front line to bring you back to the mothership here at moscow. But like go, i mean, look at this made histories being made a massive election here over whelming results. Why is it that its so overwhelmingly seems the russians love potion more than anybody else . Why is this . Well, i did a very good job as a trusted representative of food, which is due to what ive spent during the past the past month. We 5 russians will have to take unpaid, unpaid lead from what, but i can tell you, it was very easy. So, so my, my, my job or the, the responsibilities or how does in the past month, the National Televised debates, you the talking to russian citizens, voters all over the country and convincing them to the expense. Speaking for Vladimir Putin as a trusted representative graduate. Convincing them what, why Vladimir Putin is better than the other cabinets, which is of course, what little the other cabinets had with the delegates, arguing about. But it was very easy because there isnt much we have to do. So 2 victims was so it looks that the west didnt, you know those jobs. Yep. For him. Because they convinced russians for like that they hate the assume you the that is essentially in the russian russians, one of the country theyve, theyve find the understand these is punitive measures the sanctions, many of them humiliating. You know, youre not allowed to drive a car with wash, and number plates, things, things like that. New bank accounts, know who tells of bookings for, for russians. They find me understood that it is time to vote for someone who will stand up. Its like, i mean, this is the thing, you know, the story sort of jump in quickly, but its something that mockery to someone. Yeah. And all top balls set a number of years ago, you know, back at the end of the 90s in the early 2, thousands, a lot of russians wanted to identify with a western style of life. A lot of our colleagues, you remember used to fly to new york with m p suitcases. Go shopping on 5th avenue and come back to most go happy with all the latest brands, right. It used to be like that, but now its tough. Its almost like the russians here have internalized. Theyve realized, you know, what if theyre not gonna like us and they gonna talk about us like that. Then were going to stay here. You know, its like you more than tell me, tell me is 30 years ago. So there about, when the soviet union collapsed and bunch and solved themselves adrift they, they honestly didnt know who they were and what they stood for. And what sort of future they bought, that they would give a one of these values by the west. They would told the democracies good voting these ways. Good you to accept installments and all that down with religion, down with traditional values down with culture and hello, iphones, low new microwaves, whatever you bought, the season bought by sons bought, that it nev