the, the, this is the, the, the, the, is coming to live from berlin. russians head to the polls to elect their next president with little doubt over the results. there's another term for platinum and putting all of a certain dw new speaks to one candidates who was barred after speaking out against the board and ukraine. also, there's more violence in haiti ending days of relative calm. the prime minister says he'll step down when the transitional counsel is set up, but there are questions over its formation. the

hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. russians are voting in a presidential election. that's all of it. sure to hand vladimir putin another 6 year term polling stations have opened across russia. the election is set to last until sunday evening. kremlin says a 112000000 people are eligible to vote, including residence of the occupied ukrainian territories. president preteen is toys to secure his 5th term and what's expected to be a landslide victory after he stifled dissent. rubio, the election comes after crackdowns on independent media and rights groups and follows the recent death of pollutants, fiercest, critic and opposition campaign. it looks in the body in a remote russian penal colony as presidential candidates defend calls, courtesy and all of slots k o from kremlin friendly parties and barely known in

russia. it hardly matches this election is all about boots in this lonely, just right. this is a vote for or against a political system, as well as a means of legitimizing the president. after all, our political system relies on the president's reading and it is necessary to re up on the populations trusting the president. diamond again is beautiful in times of especially a military operation. this stress should be on the rise. just a special military operation is what russians have to cool a full scale invasion of ukraine. those are locally cool. it's a will often end up in prison. the imprisonment isn't the worst that can happen. so the dissidents in russia alexi nova only died in this side, berry imprisoned one month ago, until the very last moment, the criminal ins, most outspoken critic of russians to protest against the president. the valley was one of many opposition figures to be bought from running in elections. far as the

dustin had hoped to defy, cruising at this year's election, the dustin had a promising approval writing. bought the central election commission bought him from the pallets even with his rivals, dead in prison, opened from running 13 may still face a challenge on election day. and in this state, this damned that's even easier for thursday around the dream to share for elections of them for the more assistance. very important for, for the graham and for points him to demonstrate political leads that up. he is supported by the majority of all right. so that's why the gram to the voice any loves key of those not damage, they damage. they put you on this whole heartedly supported by almost all russians or to damage this image or position figures having coverage, people to come to the polling stations at noon. this sunday, alexi, nevada,

and these widow julia explained the points of the section called noon against boots in please boys, we need to use election day to show that we exist and there are many of us. it's simple and safe, it cannot be prohibited. and it will help millions to see that there are like minded people that we are not alone. we have surrounded by those who share or stands against for corruption and lawlessness. nathan, nevada, on the know the opposition, leaders inside and outside of russia hope to over throw polluted through this election. but they do hope that showing up on election day when in bold and even more russians to stand up to pigeons. regime to dw is your shadow, interviewed voters, and it is named who we saw on that report. he's an opposition politician who garnered enough support to challenge coaching in the presidential election, but was barred from the ballot missed and that is didn't. he was the only potential presidential candidate who openly opposed to the whole in ukraine. why was this so

important to you know, yeah, i don't know if i have loan. believe that to attendance leading, rush it in the completely wrong direction on a positive allstar, terry. and isn't militarization and installation show me. this is completely the wrong direction. all of this. but for many centuries, russian monarchs and political leaders have fallen into this rush. it all was the end to the very badly fortune for progress shows. thousands of rations to support the to you. what did this is this to say about this? and people who took to the streets despite the frost and dispute in line to keep, is there a signature for you to actually was nice? which showed that in reality there is no such thing as the general support for either pollutant or special ministry operation in the rush of. or if you ask, do you want to continue to fight on to victory to take keys? or do you want to stop all this immediately and move on to a piece of negotiation? or, you know, the majority of russians choose the 2nd answer. and then to the conflict and the transition to piece talks or you see that there is no vibrant supposed to put in

smaller 6 that people want to use. i have a known over the posit can do i can do, i can get both of the 3 candid decides bluetooth center for incoming calls, while none of them criticizes avoid ukraine engine after these candidates were nominated by the official opposition and for the official opposition in the russian parliament fully support coaching 100 percent success. this is by the way, one of the country's problems. so this is one of the important questions on the route and made a fatal mistake by launching the military operation before thus for a quarter of a century, his destroying the key institutions of the russian stays including the parliament. we do not have an independent parliament. the majority of people in the country are in favor of peace negotiations, but there was not a single deputy in parliaments, not a single one who would vote for this. was the site to go. so no,

but doesn't even make sense to hold the election in russia or is democracy over christian? i mean, of course it does. that's who believes that it is very important that there are elections so he can see that the people support him by some of the criminal administration is trying very hard to frame the election campaign so that you can think of 80 percent of russians are with him which is quite a bit more like this. and how did you feel about it? yes, special ed and a fair election. who would of course not get 80 percent. if i participation, i believe i would get 30 percent pollution. but if you have that often booting slightly re election, there will be tied to being over this groups. some people are afraid of mobilization. what do you think will change in political life? what's your opinion? the nothing will change what's in the truth and as a politician who knows very well how to maintain power, he will not give the security forces too much power for washington. it's dangerous

for him because and lights, machine locals in this order as who to knows the history of russia very well. surely he also knows the history of numerous powers crews of the 18th century, when the national guard decided to prove the emperor would be put into this month. this will, therefore he will not hand power to the security forces. sharika blushing, knife by reason of destiny. thank you very much for speaking to the top of the sketch up on a few other stories making headlines today. germany's parliament has voted against sending taras cruise missiles to ukraine opposition members launched the motion calling for the advancement sales to be delivered. it was supported by some lawmakers in the coalition government, but transfer all of schultz and his social democrats say that would risk dragging germany into the war. meantime, the star ship rocker to be learned most companies, space sex has broken up while re entering the earth must be the own crude craft had

almost completed a one hour test flight space. x is it made improvements to the star ship after its 1st to test flights last year. they last of just minutes before the rocket blew up . and one of the most senior lawmakers in the united states has called for new elections in israel, southern majority leader, chuck schumer, also criticized prime minister benjamin netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. schumer who is jewish said there needs to be a fresh debate about the future of israel after the october 2nd terrorist attacks, like sconces, health industry says dozens of palestinians have been killed by his really forces while waiting for aid. the ministry which is run by him. uh said 8 people were killed. internet is really air strike on an 8 distribution center. in a separate incident, it said at least $21.00 died in more than a $150.00. others were wounded by his rarely gunfire at a crowd waiting for

a trucks in the northern cause a strip. israel's military has denied attacking aid centers. the u. n. is wanting that gaza is on the brink of famine. currently, a trucks are moving supplies from the rough and cut room show on check points, but there's growing pressure on israel to allow more a to enter the territory. israel is blaming the un saying it's not distributing the aid these trucks or causes lifeline care. i'm shalom is one of 2 crossings, whereas really officials check for items they say could be used by him us, which is widely regarded as a terrorist organization. then the supplies are driven, backed into gauze the by the rafa crossing with egypt. agencies sites this system is acting as a buffer next and helping push palestinians towards starvation. israel is facing

increase pressure and this national criticism for blocking aid into the strip. this is really officials insist, this isn't the case and say that the real problem is that the un and other international organizations aren't capable of distributing the supplies once they get to gaza. but the problem is not on these really sides or the routes for humanity. renee to gone into guys the problem who was a collective and distributed and this is the main gap because the un haven't adjusted themselves to this humanitarian operation hearing does. but un officials say that's not true, and the number of trucks entering is far too low to meet the population of needs. before the prices and the war started in the 7th of october, it was $500.00 or $600.00 trucks coming in a day. and since that time, people has a mass of catastrophic humanitarian disaster, but upon them. so we need more entry points, one in the north,

and many other places for food to come in to rob of and just the one crossing point of the moment. even once food does arrive, there's no guarantee it'll end up in the hands of hungry people. guards as a mass run health ministries that on thursday that is a distribution center and central garza had been hit by his riley attack. it's been more or less sure and we get the aide and we distributed to people, of course that people needed to come to get their ramadan meals today. they hit the warehouse and burned all the 8, including the dates, how to go. it's the 2nd time and as many days as an aide site has been attacked. and a reminder that even is countries scrambled to transport supplies because the light at and see getting them that is only part of the struggle. haiti's capital for the princes seeing an uptick of violence after days of relative calm,

a fire broke out inside the national prison while a powerful gang boss threatened politicians, or scrambling to provide leadership. hey, these political crisis spiraled out of control after armed gangs launched a rebellion against the government. they rated prisons releasing thousands, been mates. prime minister are the only has agreed to step down once a new transitional council is formed. meanwhile, the un has announced it will recognize that staff in haiti as the crisis. their deepens, it is somewhere to reduction of the footprint, but more importantly, it's a re jiggle ring of the configuration of people. so some people who don't need to be physically in haiti are being moved to the dominican republic to work remotely. others who have a specialized ations that are more needed, notably on uh,

on the medicare and crisis. and, and coordination are coming in, journalist harold isaac important, pres, told us what the crisis means for the humanitarian situation in haiti as well. we did have a little bit of a reprieve at the beginning of the week for the 1st few days of the week. but now as at least 3 of us, main you and agencies have warned haiti is in a very dire situation. you have the i lab, for instance, the international office of migration that said that over 15000, people have been displaced by violence only in the last 2 weeks. and you have the w, f, p. m units that for warning that nearly a good, a good part of the population of the metropolitan area of puerto pits are facing famine like conditions. in addition to about half of the population of havi being in a dire situation in terms of, of hunger. you're watching the news from berlin updates, we've got business for you. we're looking at how the us band on exporting liquefied

natural gas is impacting europe. of course, you can get all the latest news information anytime you want. and the website at dw dot com. i'm terry martin. thanks for watching the thoughts we say they're about never getting up every weekend on the w. what i mean. i know i right just do it and i'm hosting dw new podcasts. thanks. trace amount,

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