Intimidate or suppress them. As our Russia EditorSteve Rosenberg reports, in arare move mr putin also mentioned the Opposition Figure, Alexei Navalny, by name. Six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Confident than ever. Whoever might want to intimidate confident than ever. Whoever might want to intimidate us, confident than ever. Whoever might want to intimidate us, suppress confident than ever. Whoever might want to intimidate us, suppress us, | want to intimidate us, suppress us, Our Will Want to intimidate us, suppress us, our will and want to intimidate us, suppress us, ourwilland our want to intimidate us, suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have our will and our conscience, they have never our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it and never have never been able to do it and never wilt then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition LeaderAlexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the west. But in this race, Vladimir Putin was, from the start, unbeatable. There were other candidates but no serious challenger. Potential rivals here are swiftly removed from the political stage, forced into exile or put in jail. And elections, tightly controlled by the kremlin. But if they couldnt win, mr putins opponents could at least protest. And they did, in many parts of russia. Opposition figures had called on russians to flood Polling Stations at midday, to vote against putin, or spoil their ballots, a symbolic protest against the system. We were here. Ive never seen queues like this before at a russian polling station. Before his death in prison, Alexei Navalny had backed the protests. It took courage to come. The authorities had warned that large crowds at noon would be viewed as illegal gatherings. Ivan, not his real name, told me why he had come. It was important for me to see the faces of other people who would come here today, and to see that im not alone in my political views and that there are a lot of muscovites and other people who believe that russia can be another country, with another future. For now, therell be no change in the kremlin. This election was never about would Vladimir Putin win or wouldnt he . Elections here are designed to ensure he wins, and wins big. From the outset, for the kremlin, this vote was about creating the impression that mr putin has a mandate from his people, not only for war in ukraine, but also for what hes doing at home, transforming russia into an increasingly militaristic society, in confrontation with the west. But across town, muscovites continue to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny, the man who had wanted to be russias president. Here, a ballot paper. In place of putins name, navalny� s. And this message hes the candidate we wanted. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Oleksandra matviichuk, is head of the center for Civil Liberties in ukraine and spoke to me earlier. She told me what she thought of putins victory speech. It was a very suitable moment for putin to attack ukraine again. Our International Partners promised to be with us as long as it takes, but it is not secret that military support to ukraine, in the United States it is blocked, and other partners cant help us with Artillery Shells and ammunition and now we have a lack of weapons for the current moment. It is a brilliant time to attack and to occupy more territories. It is a genocidal war for us, its a war about our existence. We have no other choice. We will fight because if we stop fighting, there will be no more us. With me is vitaly shevchenko, the Russia Editor at bbc monitoring. I first just want to read i firstjust want to read something that has come through from china. It is the president sent a message to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his three election, that is recorded by state media. What is a reaction Around The World . Around the world . Putin is also received congratulations Around The World . Putin is also received congratulations from i Around The World . Putin is also i received congratulations from iran and north korea and within Russia State Television is obviously celebrating what it calls unprecedented numbers of people who voted for Vladimir Putin, people who turned out to vote and the reality is we cant really check those numbers because the Electoral System in russia is absolutely tightly controlled by the kremlin and there is something that happened this morning that gives us an idea of how the electoral exercise work. One of the electoral exercise work. One of the other three candidates on the ballot representing a nationalist party, he said he was happy for Vladimir Putin to win. He said he knew this was going to happen and it was victory. But among the people who dont support Vladimir Putins policies, there is a completely different mood. An independent Outlet Operating from abroad now, you publish an article this morning speaking of helplessness, hopelessness and isolation among the people who oppose Vladimir Putin and his policies, so this is a kind of russia we are seeing right now. There is of course the late Opposition FigureAlexei Navalny who is a spectre of this election, and Vladimir Putin mentioned him by name. How unusual was that for Vladimir Putin . Name. How unusual was that for Vladimir Putin . Very unusual, the first time it Vladimir Putin . Very unusual, the first time it happened Vladimir Putin . Very unusual, the first time it happened and Vladimir Putin . Very unusual, the first time it happened and it Vladimir Putin . Very unusual, the| first time it happened and it makes you wonder about the psychology of power in russia because Vladimir Putin only altered the name of his most vocal and popular rival after he died. Perhaps it shows how confident putin is, how emboldened he is and how determined he is to continue what he has been doing for more than 20 years now. Used continue what he has been doing for more than 20 years now. More than 20 years now. Used the word emboldened, more than 20 years now. Used the word emboldened, and more than 20 years now. Used the word emboldened, and he more than 20 years now. Used the word emboldened, and he has more than 20 years now. Used the. Word emboldened, and he has spoken about ukraine following this election result. How does ukraine factor into this election . It election result. How does ukraine factor into this election . Factor into this election . It was central to factor into this election . It was central to vladimir factor into this election . It was central to Vladimir Putins central to Vladimir Putins platform. He kept talking about how russia is fighting for its survival, how it is surrounded by enemies. The idea that russia needs to wage what Vladimir Putin called a special military operation, it was a cornerstone of his platform, it reinforces a feeling of besieged fortress and of course it also is a distraction from whatever domestic problems russians might face at home. , ~ problems russians might face at home. ,, problems russians might face at home. , i. Problems russians might face at home. ,. , problems russians might face at home. ,. , home. Thank you so much for your time. Lets look at the middle east now and our correspondent anna foster is in eastjerusalem, over to you, anna. A lot of focuses on the Al Shifa Hospital in gaza because forces launched a fresh greek fresh raid there overnight. Many displaced people are still living on the grounds of al shifa, reporting the sounds of heavy exchanges of gunfire overnight and in the early hours of this morning. Israel says they have received information that hamas had it isnt the first israeli raid on the hospital. They said hamas regrouped and were once again using al shifa as a command and control centre and they had detained around 80 people. Hamas said israel was carrying out a war crime by targeting the hospital. This is an area that we have talked about repeatedly, the Health Facilities and gather at the moment are in a difficult and desperate state. We know medical supplies arent getting into the gaza strip and treating people is becoming incredibly difficult to soak a lot of focus on this raid that has happened overnight. Lets hearfrom israels Idf Spokesperson, who is explaining a bit more about this raid. Heres Idf Spokesperson daniel hagari. The idea of conducting an Operation Following the idea of conducting an Operation Following intelligence demanded immediate action. We know Hamas Terrorists immediate action. We know Hamas Terrorists have regrouped inside the alshifa terrorists have regrouped inside the Al Shifa Hospital and are using it to command attacks against israel. Our targeted mission isntjust an operational necessity, it is a global operational necessity, it is a global imperative. Our forces have underdone global imperative. Our forces have underdone specified training to prepare underdone specified training to prepare them for the sensitive environment and complex scenarios they may environment and complex scenarios they may encounter. I war is against hamas. They may encounter. I war is against hamas. Not they may encounter. I war is against hamas, not against the people of gaza hamas, not against the people of gaza we hamas, not against the people of gaza. We seek no harm to the civilians gaza. We seek no harm to the civilians that hamas is hiding behind, civilians that hamas is hiding behind, which is why we will conduct this operation with caution and care, this operation with caution and care, while ensuring that the hospital care, while ensuring that the hospital continues its important functions hospital continues its important functions. Forthis hospital continues its important functions. For this reason, we have arabie functions. For this reason, we have arabic speakers on the ground so that we arabic speakers on the ground so that we can communicate to the patient that we can communicate to the patient in that we can communicate to the patient in the hospital in their own Language Patient in the hospital in their own language and idf doctors to assist those language and idf doctors to assist those in language and idf doctors to assist those in need. We will also be conducting a humanitarian effort to provide conducting a humanitarian effort to provide food, water and other supplies provide food, water and other supplies to the patient and civilians supplies to the patient and civilians in the hospital compound. There civilians in the hospital compound. There is civilians in the hospital compound. There is no civilians in the hospital compound. There is no obligation for the patient there is no obligation for the patient and that medical staff to evacuate patient and that medical staff to evacuate the hospital but there is and will evacuate the hospital but there is and will be a passageway for other civilians and will be a passageway for other civilians to and will be a passageway for other civilians to exit the hospital. We call upon civilians to exit the hospital. We call upon all hamas Terrorist Hiding in the call upon all hamas Terrorist Hiding in the hospital, surrender immediately. Medicalfacilities should immediately. Medicalfacilities should never be exploited for terror should never be exploited for terror. Hamas must be held accountable. From the Israel Defence forces talking about that overnight raid on al shifa, a place where medics are still doing their work and patients are treated and outside displaced people are still trying to shelter from the fighting. Ive also heard in the last 2a hours from the israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. He made some remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet Meeting yesterday accusing the International Community are forgetting about the october seven attacks. He was speaking about various things, talking about the Israeli Military operation in gaza, but also touching on something which there is a lot of focus on at the moment, potential is really ground offensive in the city of rafah. This is at the very southern end of the gaza strip, where more than half of gazas population are now sheltering and Benjamin Netanyahu was talking about this operation which he has repeatedly said over the last few weeks israel will carry out. He made some interesting further comments after he met yesterday with the german chancellor olaf scholz. They had been discussing israels operation there. They also talked about rafah. Olaf scholz expressed concern about the civilians who were in rafa and the potential of serious harm to them. Lets just hear what was said by Benjamin Netanyahu, because he made assurances that before any Ground Operation began in rafah they would try and move civilians out of the way. I should chancellor olaf scholz that in eliminating the remaining Terrorist Battalions in rafah goes hand in hand with enabling the civilian population to leave he won. It is not something we will do well keeping the population locked in place. In fact, we will do the very opposite. We will enable them to leave because our consideration for reducing and minimising civilian casualties has guided us and will continue to guide us in the future. Benjamin guide us in the future. Benamin netanyahu. I guide us in the future. Benamin netanyahu. One guide us in the future. Benamin netanyahu. One thing h guide us in the future. Benamin netanyahu. One thing to h guide us in the future. Benjamin netanyahu. One thing to note i guide us in the future. Benjamin i netanyahu. One thing to note this morning is an israeli Negotiating Team are travelling to the qatari capital doha are to continue talks about a potential ceasefire arrangement, one which had been hoped would be in place by ramadan. It didnt happen but after a new hamas proposal and is on the way we believe led by the head of israels mossad. We know they are going to try and negotiate over things that are still Sticking Point like how many hostages and Palestinian Prisoners will be released during any ceasefire agreement, so we expect those talks to resume today as well. We will keep you up to date with that and Everything Else happening here in the middle east. Around the world and across the uk, this bbc news. Lets look at some other stories. Lets look at some other stories making news. Tributes have been paid to steve harley, who fronted the band, Cockney Rebel whos died at the age of 73. His best known Song Make Me Smile reached number one in the british charts in 1975. Hed been forced to cancel performances last year after being diagnosed with cancer. The m25 between junctions 10 and ii has re opened after being closed all weekend to demolish a bridge and install a new gantry. The Daytime Closure of the motorway which is one of the countrys busiest stretches was unprecedented. 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