Elsewhere in the territory. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. The consequences of a Ground Operation in the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. Catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic all round. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on gaza with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirby. We have not seen it. We certainly welcome the opportunity to see it. As i said, we cannot support a major offence in rafah the doesnt also include a credible, achievable an executable plan to take care of the safety and security of malt in a million gazans. To move on right now in a major way wit
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
Good evening. Russians have begun voting in a president ial election which Vladimir Putin is certain to win when the polls close on sunday. There have very unusually been some protests such as this woman pouring dye into a ballot box but President Putin faces no serious opposition, with his rivals dead, in prison or in exile. This report from our russia editor, steve rosenberg. 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 whos 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 actually voting. This,
Have been several incidents like this. Take a look at this one, this is a small fire in a different Polling Station here. This isjust the first day three days of voting. First lets look at the contenders also on ballot. They havent criticsed putin and they havent got a realistic chance of winning. Nikolay kharitonov of the Communist Party a political veteran. Vladislav davankov of the new people party former businessperson, relative newcomer. Leonid slutsky of the right wing, nationalist liberal democratic party. Remember putins main opposition figure, alexei navalny, died last month in a russian prison. His team have asked supporters to come out and demonstrate at Polling Stations on sunday. Here are the details of the days vote with our russia editor steve rosenberg. 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
Figures show only 10 of funding promised to reduce inequality as part of the Levelling Up Agenda has been spent, mps have said. We will look at why. That and more to come in this half hour, but before that, for sport round up. Welcome. It has been a historic cheltenham festival, finished up with back to back wins. The trainer took his fourth gold cup with the favourite galloping to victory on the races 100 anniversary. It victory on the races 100 anniversary. Victory on the races100 anniversary. Anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our anniversary. It has been | extraordinary. Our horse anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our horse was in anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our horse was in such extraordinary. 0ur horse was in such good form coming here, the preparation went so easy, so well, we set ourselves last saturday morning, we could have a big week. That is exactly what has happened. The Quarterfinal Draw for the European Champ