He thanked the citizens who went to the Polling Stations, expressing gratitude in particular to those whom he called warriors on the line of contact, referring to the front line of the war in ukraine. Translation in this connection i would like to translation in this connection i would like to thank translation in this connection i would like to thank first translation in this connection i would like to thank first of translation in this connection i would like to thank first of all, would like to thank first of all, citizens of the russia, we are all one team. All citizens of russia, who have come to the Polling Stations today, and voted. Applause. I want to give special thanks to our soldiers, the people who are fighting along the contact line, and providing for the countrys existence. Of course there are many tasks ahead, but when we are consolidated, and i think this is clear to everyone, who ever might wish to intimidate us, whoever might wish to suppress our will, our conscience
Concerns with the Prime Minister on the provision of aid into gaza and the provision of aid into gaza and the conditions must be urgently and massively the conditions must be urgently and massively improved for distribution. We finally massively improved for distribution. We finally need a hostage deal with a longer we finally need a hostage deal with a longer lasting ceasefire. I know how difficult it is to reach an agreement with Hamas Terrorists but we understand the Hostage Families who say we understand the Hostage Families who say after more than five months the time who say after more than five months the time has come for a comprehensive deal for saving those who are comprehensive deal for saving those who are still held captive. I want to express who are still held captive. I want to express my appreciation for all the Mediation Efforts undertaken by the Mediation Efforts undertaken by the government of qatar as well as egypt the government of qatar as well as egypt. They have
Had called on people to turn out at midday in moscow and other cities to spoil their ballots or vote for any other candidate. These were the scenes in moscow. Thereve been no Protest Chants the authorities warned that activists could be arrested. A Rights Monitoring Group in russia says more than 70 people have been detained. Vladimir putin is almost certain to win, giving him another six years in power. The kremlin has ensured he faces no credible opponent. Protests were also held at russian embassies abroad. Mr navalny s widow, yulia, was among those queuing outside the Russian Embassy in berlin to vote. There have been demonstrations in the uk, france, tokyo and georgia. With me is the bbc s Vitaly Shevchenko. Thank you for being with us. Third and final day of voting, give us a sense of the picture in russia. People are voting and queues did form at a greater number of Polling Stations, as far as we can tell. The opposition had called for its supporters to come at noon to Polling S