This is cnn Breaking News good morning made, this sunday and have recovered and we begin with this Breaking News moments ago in russia, the last polls closed following a threeday president ial election. With no genuine opposition candidates appearing on the ballot. The outcome was never in doubt. Vladimir putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030. He has already, as russias longestserving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin, weve got full coverage for you. Cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow and Fred Pleitgen is in berlin. Matthew, you first despite the lack of opposition, there were there any acts of defiance today were yet to happen. In fact, of the course of the past three days when voting has been taking place has been a surprisingly high level of acts of defiance, disruption at Polling Stations, and things like that. Youve got to remember, russia is a country where public displays of dissent and criticism of the kremlin cant have extremely
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over. this is a case it should have been brought. we will be appealing this scam. it is irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged, just because they do not like the verdict. shannon: has the verdict playing with voters? i think it s a complete failure of our justice system. the system of justice works big boxes what is of the person former u.s. imprint president convicted of a crime will ask our illeg legal pam about tom s prospects on appeal and the possibility of jail time get reaction from biting sarah get ro khanna and senator tim scott. what will it mean for down ballot races come november? i see you going to tell your candidates to talk about this? what city to be prepared and they all agree this is been a sham at trial. bill: has exclusive for montana with senators steve daines head of the republican group trying to flow control be set and are r sunday panel on why chief justice declined an invitation to new democrats over the alito flag controversy. then
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i must say with regard to the senate races i think a lot of those democratic incumbents in fact are looking at abortion as an issue. are looking at corporate excesses as an issue, china. those democratic senate seat trump as divisiveness as we just discussed and marilyn. it is a problem for hogan. but in terms of the general stuff you think of any ordinary politician a conviction 34 felony convictions people would be think maybe we should remove this guy from the ballot going into the republican convention. we are not seeing any of that. that is not even a point of discussion. republicans are standing strong behind donald trump. he is their hero. it s now a civil conviction on business fraud. he lost a defamation case for sexual assault. and now the 34. the reality is for democrats you have a different set of incentives in a different set of incentives for the democrat is