A sign of confidence, the russian leader wont even be attending the event. Theres now little standing in the way of mr putins re election in march. Virginia langeberg explains. He has spent almost 18 years in power and is a man familiar with the grand entrance. However on this occasion, Vladimir Putin is expected to not even turn up to his own nomination event. Some have read that decision as a sign of confidence that the kremlin says the president has a prior engagement. Today marks the official launch of Vladimir Putins president ial campaign. Runs as an independent and halves until the end of january to collect 300,000 signatures to register his bid. Is little doubt he will be re elected. There are no strong arrivals are now that Alexei Navalny has been formally disqualified. The Central Electoral Commission deemed him ineligible because of the corruption conviction which he says is politically motivated. Translation which he says is politically motivated. Translatiosz which he says
Process of nominating him as their candidate for president. The russian leader wont even be attending that event. Some will see that as a sign that hes pretty confident. Theres now very little standing in the way of his re election in march. Virginia langeberg explains. He has spent almost 18 years in powerand is a manfamiliar with a grand entrance. However on this occasion, Vladimir Putin is expected to not even turn up to his own nomination event. Some have read that decision as a sign of confidence, but the kremlin says the president has a prior engagement. Today marks the official launch of Vladimir Putins president ial campaign. He runs as an independent and has until the end of january to collect 300,000 signatures to register his bid. There is little doubt he will be re elected. There are no strong arrivals are now that Alexei Navalny has been formally disqualified. The Central Electoral Commission deemed him ineligible because of the corruption conviction which he says is polit
And coming up, join us for whether world. We are with the people who can make snow, but not as you know it, because none of this is real. And look back at the years biggest weather and storms. Hello. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Speaking at a jewish cultural festival in birmingham, he will say students must be free to challenge each others views, and groups seeking to stifle those who do not agree with them must be stopped. His defence of open debate comes after
U. S. Defense secretary ash carter lands in saudi arabia final outside why fishermen in south africa damage their waters to feed an asian appetite. But we start in iraq where more than 20 iraqi soldiers and the fighters supporting them have been killed in twin Suicide Attacks. Now, i. S. I. L. Fighters are being blamed. It happened in the town of alcama, east of fallujah. 24 others were injured. 22 people have been killed after a series of explosions across baghdad. This is the moment when a car packed with explosives detonated and 14 died after a blast outside a busy clothing shop in a shia neighbourhood in the capital. Live to al jazeeras imran khan and we are getting an idea in the fallujah situation of how difficult it is for the Iraqi Government to route i. S. I. L. In the Anbar Province. Thats right, and you are seeing it in baghdad as well. Once again i. S. I. L. Fighters are using car bombs to great advantage. This pioneered and was something they could use against the Security
We start in iraq where more than 20 soldiers and fighters supporting them have been killed in twin Suicide Attacks. I. S. I. L. Fighters are being blamed. It happened in alcamar east of fall usualinger 24 others injured. 22 have been killed in a series of explosions across baghdad. And 14 died after a blast outside a busy clothing shop in a shia neighbourhood in the capital. Imran khan has more from baghdad. Once again we are seeing the use of car becomes and security car becomes against Iraqi Security forces to i. S. I. L. Fighters to great expect. This is a technology they pion either. It is difficult to deal with. At this stage what the Iraqi Security forces are doing is taking key towns and villages outside the city. Theyll use them as staging posts to go into the cities of ramadi and fallujah. This is where the battle is fit. The i. S. I. L. Fighters have bases, they have been there for a year know the territory well. They have car bombs to use. The Iraqi Security forces are facin