Shes urged the west not to recognise what will be putins fifth term as president. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow with 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 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, 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 ballot box. The authorities called the attackers scum. Some voters were
In gaza, after hamas gave what it called a Comprehensive Vision to mediators. Mr netanyahu . Office said he also planned an assault on rafah, the city in the southern edge of the gaza strip where more than half of the territorys two and half Million People at residing. Meanwhile, a ship carrying Food Supplies for gaza has arrived, and is now waiting off the coast in a test run of what is hoped will become a new route for aid into the territory. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has been speaking about the negotiations. Answering questions from the press in austria, mr blinken said both sides were working to bridge the remaining gaps. He said he was yet to see a plan for the Israel Military in rafah. You asked specifically the Israel Military in rafah. 7m. Asked specifically whether weve seen the plan, and now we have not seen the plan, and now we have not seen it. Regarding the hostages. Yes, there has been a Counter Proposal put forward by hamas, i cant get into the details o
But President Putin is certain to win six more years in office. The uks jobs problem why more than one in five working age adults arent looking for work. Well have a Special Report from our analysis editor ros atkins. And the story of the viral hanging granny. She became an Internet Sensation and well meet the man whos immortalised the moment in paint. All that to come on the programme tonight. We start with the war in ukraine. But at a meeting that took place thousands of kilometres from the front line. The gathering today of three european leaders could have major implications for the conflict. But there is a dilemma among the three leading Military Powers of Mainland Europe just how to maintain a unified response, when theres growing differences on what that response looks like. French president emmanuel macron, german chancellor olaf scholz, and polish Prime Minister donald tusk met in berlin today amid rumours of a rift between the french and german leaders. Its a clash between wh