and that would help us in that way to get closure on the event. although, as i said, it wouldn t bring victoria back. you ve taken a large - part of our hearts away. at least give us that little bit of closure back. - after more than two decades of questions, it s hoped this latest development in the investigation could now lead to some answers. robert townsend, bbc news. vladimir putin has announced that he will stand for re election as russian president when his term ends next year. the kremlin s official spokesman says an astonishing number of people want mr putin to continue for what would be a fifth term in office. his re election is seen as inevitable, with many of his opponents jailed or dead, and the russian media under his control. bbc monitoring s russia editor vitaly shevchenko explained more. this is what vladimir putin was expected to do and of course it is almost certain to win the presidential elections in march next year, because the whole system in russia,