i do promise you we would win. but we have. wins the right to return to the kremlin for a third time as russia's president as official results showed he secured nearly sixty four percent of the vote. for in monitors praised the elections as fair and free after unprecedented measures are taken to ensure transparency hundreds of thousands of observers in a network of cameras at polling stations across russia. but the opposition claims serious look for violations saying it will be bringing people out onto the streets once again to protest against the results.

this is your watching our russian presidential election coverage welcome to the program well its official has won the presidential race to become russia's leader for a third term official results have given him almost sixty four percent of the vote let's not talk to. ski for more on this. putin has finished one ahead of his opponent so what are the official figures that. well the official figures from the central election commission of russia is that it has managed to gain sixty four almost sixty four percent sixty three point seven in fact that is almost forty five million people voting for him to be russia's president not he's got of his main rival the leader of the communist party has managed to go on a seventeen point two percent of the votes that is about twelve million people

voting for this man for the one who has been running from almost every election campaign since the collapse of the soviet union because of russian tycoon and you come into the politics the first time presidential candidate has managed to go on a seven point eight percent of the vote that's about five million people vote people voting for him liberal democratic leader. at six point two percent four million people voting for him and last but not least again on of leader of the just russia party the former head of the upper house of the russian parliament has managed to go to garner less than four percent of the vote three point eight percent that's two point seven million people voting for him certainly we are waiting for one hundred percent of the votes to be announced now it's just that it's more than ninety nine percent of the votes have been counted but this is all simply a formality that is this is most definitely that will become russia's president he

is been announced as president elect and last night he spoke to one thousand one hundred thousand strong crowd right beside the walls of the kremlin just meters from where i'm standing right now let me put it was very emotional in thanking the people for the support and being very delighted with the victory he managed to achieve in the first round. right you could it would we have won in an open and fair battle but this wasn't just an election of the president it was a test of political maturity in independents and we have shown that you know nobody can impose anything on us we have shown our people who are able to tell the desire for renu from political provocations aimed at ruining the russian state and usurping power. one with the support of the absolute majority of voters it's a clean victory we will work honestly and hard we will be successful and we call on everyone tonight to the interests of our people and our country yes i do i promised

you we would win. and we have won. all such results such victory of what he reported as no surprise to anyone he had being a strong favorite to win this election it was only a matter of how this victory would have been achieved in the first round with a straight victory or it could have gone into a second round runoff and three weeks from now now of course with sixty three with almost sixty four percent of the votes in his favor all speculations can be put aside and likely reported will become russia's president for the third time in twelve years. and the russian election authorities say no efforts have been spared to make this election as transparent today how well have those preparations works do you think. well certainly after a string of mass protests in russia unprecedented scale of public disobedience in the streets and online the authorities had to do something to ensure the election

would be transparent and fair so indeed installing web cameras at every polling station across the country and we're talking more than ninety one thousand cameras installed in the pool at the polling stations this project alone cost almost health a billion us dollars not to mention of course hundreds and hundreds of thousands of independent supporters those are regular russian citizens those who had the will to participate in the election process they could register with a political party and become observers they also were there at the polling stations to ensure everything runs smoothly along certainly with almost seven hundred international observers those who do who observe the elections worldwide professionally there were also there to ensure it ran smoothly whether or not this election has become the most transparent in russian history we are yet to learn sure when the comments will be coming in from the opposition and from the other observers as well and those observers that you mentioned how did they assess the process. well there have been violations certainly reported and irregularities in

the course of this voting process we understand according to the central election commission that eighty nine violations were registered by the authorities the opposition at the sense on the independent observers claim that there were more than three thousand violations all across russia in the course of this election we understand that the main concern that the main warry of the observers and among the opposition was the so-called carousel style voting that means when a large group of people votes at different polling stations that is certainly and large of the number of votes for a certain candidate but the central election commission believes that when the trucks and when the buses with the people came at the polling stations to cast their ballots this was simply explained that officially and legitimately those people were bringing in the votes for those who were absent at the polling stations for the for those who couldn't make it for some reasons either being ill or at work

so this is allowed by russian law when somebody else cast the ballots in favor of those who cannot make it to the polling station however we also received a serious case of violation in response to republic of dagestan where a video camera a live webcam recorded a mass throwing of ballots into the ballot box we understand that the central action commission has already investigated this incident and all results at this particular polling station in the republic of dagestan have been counseled all in all we understand from the international observers who as i said were in london in large numbers in large presence at the polling stations of almost seven hundred people when to start according to them they have seen no major violations and they believe the voting was fair and transparent ok antti correspondent thank you. well one of the foreign observers we've mentioned who's been monitoring the terror in russia belgian politician and reason thinks the running of the election was

exemplary. i am observing in russia from the first election at the beginning of the ninety's to now and it is really an increasing process it was a positive action and i saw his webcam you know look the country i mean it is in this case we should say as we use it in britain we use it in belgium for the police come from within the cities i really think that it is just showing some realities so it can be used as distillery and it is good we have seen all over the . road there and it was very well unique jobs and even in the. face it was very very well done very technical functioning and people observers everywhere. but stay with our team for the second day of our special presidential election coverage election studio will stop broadcasting at fifty pm

g.m.t. bringing you the latest results in the ferocity of opinions of cross the political spectrum. while international monitors have been praising the election there's a rather different view from some russian observers let's get those details now from our tease jacob green jacob what's been the position of some of the local monitors. have be a little growth different opinions expressed of this they have piece of opposition web site set up but in the verdict presented by step through election commission so far also go to the independent body free body based in russia but they say the process of only had about fifty percent of the votes there is

a with the parts that the prime minister of the presidency. rather how much he did it by they also say inhalation three thousand violations took place throughout the course of voting day now some of these allegations are true of ballot stuffing and also the so-called carousel vote but what this essentially means that people all must go to the polling station a voter rolls full of times this is something refused his central election commission saying the worst circumstances where groups in particular patchi workers past thirteen pulled the stations only though to allow them to vote. so how have the opposition leaders been taking the use of that unit contains a picture. well we've seen a number of presidential oppose be kili outspoken on this issue among the old russian billionaire scum placed in this presidential election or he had about

twenty thousand dollars at his disposal and they said four hours of violations took place during the course of voting they expect to take this further to court as well is also a lie so canady zyuganov he looking to come second the leader of the colonies poncy he said and there's that much election for taking place that the results should be in ballots i think there's all this mean then that we're going to see more protests . well yes we are likely to see more protests later on today starting about seven pm moscow time warner sets a place just behind me and push guns gaius where there is going to be opposition movements the have really galvanized this discontent and in fact they organized the fed before the election elections actually took place they're continuing on that message and they started back on the fourth of falling on the from the parliamentary elections they say that occasions overlooked. but it hasn't really

lost any of that momentum since there has also been the other side to this story during the course of prime minister vladimir putin essentially what's they think he stands for which is the ability financial stability as the as a leader of russia we saw in that piece last night on miners' square where about one hundred thousand people attended a rally in support of the prime minister ushering him in as the future president of russia indeed will likely see nationally out on the streets later today there you food and loyal to the prime minister expected to rival this opposition protest cajeta greaves live from central moscow thank you. now there's a whole section dedicated to russia's election on our website r.t. dot com where we've got the most informative analysis and views on the poll for the country's top drop drastically reforms stability what future do russians really

want a definite do what evolution the latest opinion poll. what qualities must an ideal president possess sincerity intelligence experience in politics by looking on r.t. dot com. poll media comment in the e.u. has been mostly critical of decision to run for the presidency and we can now talk to our europe correspondent. he's been gauging the mood in brussels or well what are your opinions same tests and how that has been named the weather. well for much of the european press. putin winning the presidential elections is a foregone conclusion as far as they're concerned whoever they have been very

critical about his decision to run in the first place having already served two presidential firms and now he's trying minister but beyond that they're also they've also been very critical of galbi entire system of russia the flaws the reporting on the actual electoral process and just looking at some of the headlines that came out today here is one that puts in the winds disputed polls so there is opposition calls the protests nothing to do with this is good. this is a consistent route there will be a there show of coverage leading up to the elections very critical about the repeated calls for the end of elections especially with the opposition movement now gaining momentum in russia as they have been reporting here's one french feature of talking about the dirty tactics being used to discredit the opposition in russia and spanish and italian daily says the mood in russia has radically changed in the past few months again voicing the opinions of the opposition activists featured

prominently in the european press and even as the counting was going on the sunday after the presidential election as the headlights were already picking up on the complaints reported irregularities in the voting process as well as the complaints of some russians that in fact they feel they have no choice a lack of choice in these elections voting instead for party they may not believe it but just as a protest just for against united russia and against and i would guess that the fact that putin is wannabe election or is not is set to become the next president is a foregone conclusion for them so now they're looking and focusing consistently at the opposition movement the protests that will come after all of this and how the russian leadership is going to react to what they see as a change in a russian civil society and have been any official statements from e.u. leaders. well from e.u. leaders there haven't been official statements as of yet although after the recent summit they had last week although several of them rather had said that they would

like to wait and see until after the russian elections and see how they could reassess their positions on various international issues with partnership with russia is crucial but we did hear from a source minister here is a headline from a german paper saying the surveillance traces russian election of protests and he says he sees it as an interesting and positive sign about the demonstrators of this magnitude are taking place and he doesn't think it's a one off action but he also concluded that no matter the outcome of russia's elections germany will pursue a strategic partnership with russia this cause a lot of the commentators here in europe also say that regardless of who becomes the next president a lot. of got person a fact remains that russia is still crucial partner of europe in many aspects and therefore be a part of what will happen next will be definitely looked out to be assessed. ok leave it there for. us thank you. but action favor aside the president medvedev has ordered a review of the sentence handed down to jail to former oil tycoon mikhail khodorkovsky

. serving consecutive prison terms on tax and fraud charges but discuss this now with our teaser in a coaster of a real why do you think this announcement is being made today. it is said pretty good signs of making this announcement given the fact that it comes just a day after the presidential election it's got to really come as a surprise because back in the summer driving here you did say that if you won the presidential elections you get this sort of hard to rebuild it here and also that this follows the president you can imitate the leaders of registered and largely opposition political groups back in february but of course we do not know what motivated the presence to make such a decision because you say your your asset but the significance of this move to the only people charged like the investigation is completed this really concerns that

legality and the faces of the convictions of thirty two russian citizens including boesky and their pots and because of the course of one point washes it richest man and the sea all of this which at the time was the largest food company in the country he was arrested in two thousand and three and the securities accuse him of stealing it for use only helping you get around sixty seven billion u.s. dollars and then selling it or draw got the higher oil prices because they don't just get lucky and get a great big old suit trials on fraud and is expected state prison until two thousand and sixteen not this supporters have always said the deal which charges were politically motivated because he called for the wall street yusuf on russian opposition if this second conviction which is the one that this review of my suit and it may. this whole charge of the castle makes and financial crimes this this is the this that means that people couldn't go to sleep could be

a free man once again. they are teaching a course of her in the busy central moscow occasion that thank you. name was mentioned the jury in this presidential campaign many times call for her off the new comers with top rate also said the former oil tycoon should be released as a find out what the billionaire thinks about the outcome of the election we can know the laws to auntie's lindsay fruits from this seven c. from cross did better than some who've been around for a while does he still have big plans and visions for the future that. indeed he does that's right the only independent candidate on the ballot and the youngest of all the men running has run away with almost eight percent of votes analysts say this is a strong indication that the russian. russian politics is ready for a heavily competitive the atmosphere. that the candidates fighting fighting for

those votes is what is what voters want to see the actually came in second in moscow st petersburg at each category board experts say this is a clear indication that he appeals massively to middle class professionals possibly i identified strongly with his business background he's a builder of well possibly good security experts say that is what is in the minds of voters now forbes has named i his his wealth has said that his wealth has added up now to be about eighteen billion dollars he's got assets in gold aluminum and of course the n.b.a. basketball team in new jersey nets in the united states he's in fact the first foreign owner of an n.b.a. basketball team in history now in just a future. short months this this political dark course has.

eight percent of the votes it means that now according to some experts he is a and official political. and political front runner for this country and he also says himself he plans to actually form his own political party and possibly run for president i still like him if it's in the cards for him now it is a telephone conversation but to me putin actually spoke with him and said that he was impressed by his decent showing in the polls and did wish him the best of luck in the future. ok artie's linsey france their first. voting may be over in russia's presidential election but there's another vote you can take part in our online poll they were asking you what the biggest challenge for russia's next president may be the results so far most of you worth forty percent of the fending off nato encroachments will be the biggest challenge was the third argue that

getting rid of corruption should be the top priority seventeen percent say the main task will be to modernize the country's economy and politics nine percent today say keeping the russian economy taking over the world's economic problems and a minority view seven percent voted for russia's we will leverage as the biggest party but you can tell us what you think should be at the top of the new russian presence in trade costing your freight cars. well let's get some more insight now from across the world on putin's victory former asia times correspondent who's in tallinn force today but you joining us how do you think putin's victory will be viewed that brought. well the thing is that the chinese like it the indians like it the brutes like it because putting himself

has said that close cooperation among the brics will be absolutely essential he sees this as the the founding. of the new or old emerging a multi-polar order in august leader washington leads won't like it if you follow what news corp time or no new york bands are talking about putting it's the same all saying you know it's a relentless do what i's ation. look prison if occasion of evil you know very very very stupid story now there's been a criticism as an f. in the u.s. and europe russian elections are not fair but this time with web cameras and a huge number of observers would be happy with the outcome. of course not because this is spite of the day when i was asian she sure not part of the anglo american masters of the universe narrative you are by definition an entity you can be a russian can even as well it can be cuba or you could even be argentina and

a christian accused you could be china whatever could north korea of course syria whatever deployed its get all over. was reelected with sixty three sixty four percent he's going to be there for six years here ready outline what his going to do in terms of international relations he published a very long article foreign policy last week was translated at least by some european newspapers but not by american newspapers and that's it you know it's multiple a world close cooperation with brics fighting need to encroachments which is a very very strong preoccupation of more russian borders in trying to find the police for russia in this new emerging multiple war or that and on foreign policy as you mentioned there has always promoted russia as a strong player doesn't in the international arena will that continue. absolutely even more so and that's why he all the washington elite the cold war mentality

elite so not only the civilians were also in the pentagon because it was the bonus structure it beats a big problem because russia according to the script crossed the old russia was not supposed to be something like this were supposed to be of some state like a kind of huge set of three or four of washington interests and he fled russia got closer to the greeks came up they start to get the bigger it together russia start to be more forceful among the centuries and stance as well therefore jeep people ready for this strategic partnership with germany in fact germany vesting russia and russia selling basically natural resources to germany and of course when the point of view of washington this is absolutely a horrible story but there's nothing they can do about it i know that you know nomic front then russia has largely escaped the surveyor facts of europe and

america's financial crisis how do you view the russian leadership's economic policies over recent years look but that this this is going to be this is what putting said in fact in these acceptance speech let's put it this way try to find a decent life for each and every russian deaths the problem they know they probably mean that one point five trillion dollars in oil revenues since march two thousand roughly this thing is that this didn't trickle down to each in every russian term suffer the better standard rule of law much better sterile even for everybody any terms of improving a rush infrastructure this is the mena challenge for putin over the next six years the way i see it ok later times correspondent pepe asked about talking to us from bangkok thank you for those views today. well go across to our business to get the latest from the world of finance and hello to you kate to you what's the reaction

been of investors to the news of latin america mutants richard well investors seem very happy indeed if they could talk they would say just that we're seeing a rally at the moment the russian markets have actually sort of twenty four percent since december making it the world's best performing stock market so far this year we are going to have a look at the numbers for a shortly indeed for you the numbers they speak for themselves we've got the my stakes and the l.t.s. in the black for you at this hour. the train is also saying that they're expecting another boost in the markets as soon as a cabinet is put together so as i say my second r.c.s. are indeed in the black at this hour. in the r.t.s. point eight percent the my sixth just under half a percent in positive territory we have a look at the individual stocks for you on the my sex as you can see consumer demand stocks are leading the gaze with. one point six percent are in positive

territory and it's the same process and it gas from they too are in the black at this hour what's pushing them higher is not only the presidential election result in russia but also higher crude prices and if you look at the crude prices we can see that such a change in fortunes this hour there slightly dips into the red and that's largely because of slowing consumption in china after the u.s. china is the second biggest consumer of the natural resource as it has a big impact on those prices tensions in iran while pushing them spiking them up earlier on i came moving on we're going to take a look at the exchange rates for this hour the ruble is losing value by the get the greenback and the euro despite those rallying a markets and european currency is moving lower against the u.s. dollar i have more figures for you in about fifty five minutes time stay with us here and i'll see if the headlights.

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