And this is the scene live at a Polling Station in moscow. There is the potential for a run off vote if no candidate wins more than 50 in the first round. But with many of mr putins opponents unable to run, it seems inevitable that Vladimir Putin will be re elected without a need for that second ballot. The election is encompassing the territories which russia has annexed in ukraine. In all, more than 112 Million People have the right to vote at the last election, in 2018, he took more than three quarters of the vote. Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg has more on the issues surrounding this election. These days, when Vladimir Ovchinnikov paints russia, the result is very dark. From a mountain of skulls and a dictators ambition to this russias war in ukraine likened to stalins terror. The 86 year old artist had taken his anti war message onto the streets, graffitiing stop the war. All these paintings were scrubbed out, and vladimir fined twice for discrediting the russian army. But he
0ur North America correspondent peter bowes sent this update. This means the trial of donald trump on charges that he was involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the result of the 2020 election will be significantly delayed if indeed it is able to go ahead at all. Donald trump is accused of being involved in a conspiracy to defraud the United States through his words, his actions, in the days leading up to january six, 2021, and the assault on the capitol building. He says he was the president at the time and therefore he cannot face these criminal charges because he had president ial immunity and that he cannot be charged for anything he did during that time. We have since heard from him again, after hearing about the Supreme Court does make intention is to look at this case, donald trump releasing a statement, reaffirming his still believed that president ial immunity applies. In fact, he says it is in the best interest of the United States, Notjust Talking about himself but referring
Tv awards in london Sarah Lancashire from the bbc s police drama happy valley taking home best actress. Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Russias Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, is being removed from his post and will become the new secretary of russias Security Council. Hes a long standing ally of Vladimir Putin and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be Andrei Belousov an economist and a deputy prime minister. Lets get more on this with the World Services Europe Regional Editor danny aeberhard. Just bring us up to date on what we know. Just bring us uptodate on what we know. ,. , ~. , know. The news broke when out teleuram know. The news broke when out telegram posed know. The news broke when out telegram posed by know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the upper i know. The news broke when out telegram posed by the Upper Chamber of the Russian Parl
The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. We talk to Alex Vatanka, the founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute. Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks five years in power as Ukraine's president. We talk to Sergey Sanovich, a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. And the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s flew on the Blue Origin space craft more than 60 years after his selection as an astronaut.
The coup attempt of Russian-aligned paramilitary organization Wagner Group led by billionaire Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been aborted, but not before the rebels killed 39 pilots and crews and destroyed multiple helicopters and an Il-22 plane. Russia is reportedly trying to cover up its losses. Wagner Group is a private military company comprised of mercenaries. Prigozhin, meanwhile, is a […]