An hour teaser the new 7 r. T. Channels are pulled off a lot which claims the network is controlled by someone on the blacklist even though yeah actually heads up a different use agency 6 as we explain. Why theyre good afternoon my name is kevin owen here in moscow just turn to pm now this is r. T. International and it is news from russia thats dominating our coverage this hour it is the final day of week of voting thats been taking place across russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many of already had their say by voting online president has declared today a National Holiday to allow voters who havent yet done so the chance to cast their ballot. And its a package of more than 140. 00 amendments all told many adding social and legal and economic guarantees to the constitution a couple to pinpoint one ensuring the minimum wage wont be lower than the cost of living vitally important lot of people another one to securing an annual adjustment to maintain the value o
The block list even though he actually heads up a different news agency as we explain. One minute past 3 pm here in moscow on this the 1st day of july the warm welcome to our to international my names. It is the final day of a week of voting thats been taking place across russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many have already heard their say by voting online president putin cleared today a National Holiday to a lot of voters who havent yet done so the chance to cast their ballot. Its a package of more than 140. 00 and many many social legal and economic are in ts to the constitution now lets go through it one ensures that the minimum wage will not be lower than the cost of living another secures an unusual adjustment of entailments for Civil Servants such as banning key officials from having foreign citizen ship or bike accounts abroad there are also some proposals seen by some as controversial as well would be classified solely as a union between a man and a w
Here in moscow this sunday its the weekly the big stories we brought you over the last 7 days and russias overhauled constitution came into effect on saturday following a weeklong vote which wrapped up on wednesday the majority of voters indorsed the changes with some 78 percent in favor from a turnout of around 68 percent. Followed the final day of polling. Now this really was a vote of the fos time people were in mosques and gloves the fos time they were using disposable patents wilson threw temperatures sconce focusing on law and facade as for the voting process itself while that was a situation where security footage allegedly caught a woman stuffing the ballots now but counting in that area of moscow has been suspended pending an investigation otherwise the central Editorial Commission says that it found no irregularities that was so many amendments on the table 147. 00 in total that its difficult to decide what it was that ultimately secured public backing but undoubtedly its the
Channels pulled off air in latvia which claims the network is controlled by someone on the blacklist even though he actually heads up a completely different news agency as we explain. Good morning my name is kevin over here in moscow is just to learn when youre watching R T International and its news from russia this dominating our coverage this hour is just mentioned it is the final day of the week of voting thats been taking place across russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many of already had their say by voting online today president putin has declared this day a National Holiday so low voters who havent yet done so a chance to cast their ballot. So its a package of more than 140. 00 of moments is pretty complicated many adding social legal and economic guarantees to the constitution now one ensures the minimum wage would not be lower than the cost of living another secures no new law just meant to maintain the value of pensions and allowances and that also
On the blacklist even though he actually had supper different news agency as we explain. Talk about the morning my name is kevin owen here in moscow just turned 10 am youre watching R T International and its news from russia is dominating our coverage of the start the 1st half the program whether its the final day of a week of voting thats been taking place across russia on proposed changes to the countrys constitution while many of already had this voting online president putin has declared today a National Holiday to allow voters who havent done so yet the chance to cast their ballot. So whats on offer well its a package of more than a 140. 00 amendments many adding social legal economic guarantees to the constitution one ensures the minimum wage would not be lower than the cost of living another secures an annual adjustment to maintain the value of pensions and allowance is so important to so many people there would also be tougher requirements for Civil Servants such as banning key