With Vladimir Putins opponents in exile, in prison or dead, like outspoken Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny, putins victory is practically certain. If mr putin serves out the full six year term hes likely to win, hell become the longest serving russian leader since catherine the great. Over the next half hour we will look at the impact of the election for those in russia, ukraine and around the world. But first, we start our coverage with this report from our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg in moscow. 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 a
Catherine the great. Over the next half hour we will look at the impact of the election for those in russia, ukraine and around the world. But first, we start our coverage with this report from our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, in moscow. 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. A
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Hi. We start tonight with the Foxes Leartartn is 9 p. M. On the east coast, 6 p. M. On the west coast and. All the polls in michigan are finally closed. We will continue monitor the results throughout the evening. But former President Donald Trump has built up a massive lead of more than 30 points. Thus far over nikki haley in this republican primary. And whil e joe biden appears well on the way to winning the democratic primary, wellg sn in what is an alarming sign, tea 14 biden roughly 16 of voterse in the result we have so voted for the option of uncommitted. Its going to buncoe to watch tonight. In recent weeks, democrats, they have expressed their angera over joe bidens stance on the war in israelr in and mot notably squad member michigan congresswoman tulsi now in there calls for democrats to vote uncommitted as theye push for a ceasefire. While today, accordinguncommite to congresswoman to leave, she well, did just that take a look. We wantedey e to tweet us. I was proue d to wa
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