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 the need for that second ballot. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is following developments in moscow. Vladimir putin has been in power a long time, right, 25 years almost as president or Prime Minister. And hes expected to win a fifth president ial term. Now, this whole event, this three day event, which starts today, is being presented by the russian authorities almost as a celebration of democracy. The kremlin just a few days ago described russian democracy as the best democracy in the world. Critics of the kremlin would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. Vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. There are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to
Country is coming to its senses. When it comes to patriotism for example at one time soccer start megan, she has sometimes purple or Maroon Haired or anti american antics . Once accepted praise when she took a knee on the world stage because our country was not living up to her standards. And she was given a pass when to use expletives at the canyon of heroes young kids were admiring her and her world champs and they looked on, listen we got white girls, black girls and everything in between. [cheering] the straight girls, the gay girls. New york city. [inaudible] so inappropriate then as it is inappropriate now. Something change this week. Tolerance for the spoiled stars behavior ended. She and her team turned in an uninspiring fourgame ouster anything but clutch penalty kick sealed their fates. The normal Compassion American has does not come inside we heard the name or the term karma. Do not kill the messenger but this u. S. Womens National Team is polarizing. The off field stuff wi
In each time zone and vote for any candidate other than mr putin or spoil their ballot papers. The Rolling Protest has been dubbed noon against putin. One of the main issues that voters are thinking about, is the war in ukraine. On that, here are two voters from an area just north of moscow. I wish this special operation would end as soon as possible. It is a pity people are dying, she says. Can you imagine how many people died, and now ourfront line regions are suffering . I am an elderly person but im really worried about this. I came to vote for a man who does everything to ensure there is no war in the world, this man says, that our country lives and prospers and that there is no fascism in any country, not in ukraine or any other part of the world. Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg is in moscow and gave his assessment of the calls from kremlin critics for protests across russia. This was an idea that was proposed by russian Opposition Figures abroad in exile, it was supported by
Country is coming to its senses. When it comes to patriotism for example at one time soccer start megan, she has sometimes purple or Maroon Haired or anti american antics . Once accepted praise when she took a knee on the world stage because our country was not living up to her standards. And she was given a pass when to use expletives at the canyon of heroes young kids were admiring her and her world champs and they looked on, listen we got white girls, black girls and everything in between. [cheering] the straight girls, the gay girls. New york city. [inaudible] so inappropriate then as it is inappropriate now. Something change this week. Tolerance for the spoiled stars behavior ended. She and her team turned in an uninspiring fourgame ouster anything but clutch penalty kick sealed their fates. The normal Compassion American has does not come inside we heard the name or the term karma. Do not kill the messenger but this u. S. Womens National Team is polarizing. The off field stuff wi