the the making use this hour on august, the president's fruits in vows to with somebody age as ukrainian forces attacked, folding stations in the capstone region. it's the people we did also ahead of michael quartet live in aust. to do right here are the red square and we're bringing you updates from how russians up casting the vote in this historic presidential election. what do you mean? pretend is the 1st all full candidates do have cavities? valid didn't even know least from his office. and they know the story is these are the p and benjamin netanyahu. green lights, the idea of funds, a ground operation to advance into the southern garza city of rough. the

drywall welcome to you from the bush and capsule early this friday evening. my name is peter scott and keep shooting in whenever you're joining us home. i was thoughts off with a news from the caps on region. what few people have been wounded after you currently and forces at sites polling stations in the region that's according to the local governor, the what you said that you currently strikes will not stop the voting process, but somebody may pretend about the, the actions will not go unpunished, because this is what this is emetrius that i have as we know today in our country. in accordance with the russian constitution. presidential elections have begun in an attempt to disrupt the voting process and intimidate people, at least in the border areas with ukraine. the key of neo nazi regime is trying to carry out a series of criminal and demonstrative armed acts. this primarily involves targeting peaceful settlements on russian territory. approximately 95 percent of the enemies

missiles and projectiles are destroyed by our air defense forces. nevertheless, unfortunately, there are casualties among civilians, all of them and their families will of course receive all necessary assistance and support these attacks by the enemy will not go on punished. several following stations think of some region were shielded by ukrainian army in the fields. they are fresh as presidential elections leaving 2 civilians wounded this day. the city of bills or it was chill down ariel targets. according to the local authorities were into something by russian and defense systems. but unfortunately, one person isn't dead and 2 wounded as a result of the attack attacks on the region, every simply intensified significantly. you create a new meal for an intelligence units have tried to seize. i've tried to capture few really just one of the territory refresher. here in boulder creek and russian minister of defense can don't says one of the attacks were felt an estimate. the number of moses at 15 hundred's. one of these attacks happened as russia rules in

the free days of presidential elections. we are in built and builder, which is one of the board is own regents. the city of build routes is going to the colon station. people here are willing to express their, their, their feelings and their concerns about the future. feel that these day and then is creating similar risk folk. it has heat presidential building 3 children died in the attack. the 1st day of the russian presidential election has wrapped up all points. agents are now closed across the country. well, the reopening just a few hours in the far east for the 2nd day of voting on sunday. the final date, the cast of ballots will be on sunday. and so far, the turnouts has the past, 56 percent under spots of us special coverage of the presidential elections. we have a studio set up in the heart of the russian capital to be all the updates as a nation makes this choice that will determine the future leadership of the country .

the big question is, who will leave the country in the next 6 years? who will decide the future of the country, and that is for only russians who are voting to answer that question with the bonded to that being tripping out and showing coincide. and then so if you ask them as to how they want the one, the country to be run, and that is what we have been covering, i bring you up to speed for candidates in this presidential elections and the incumbent title states who is running as an independent candidate, along with the other 3, can contend those who are current national lo make as representing 3 different political parties. so far a lot of put in is the only candidate so far who has cast his balance,

and he opted not to go to the police station, but voted remotely via the online service from his office. now let's head to our political correspondent, go pick one of he reports from the election. he has of that sofa, despite any attempts to have trucks to the voting process, like you just saw in russia's new regions or some of the incidents that have taken place at the sound of the polling stations in, you know, the regions of russia and millions of people have already cast their ballots, and this is only the 1st day of the election. like you said, this is the 1st time that russia is holding a presidential election, which will last for 3 days. and that's, of course, done in order to provide everyone with an opportunity to be able to cast their ballots. at this system was tested earlier during other elections, of officials,

also lower levels and has proven to be quite effective in boosting the voter turnout numbers. this is also the 1st presidential election in which the russians are able to vote for the next president online. so, so, so school aren't physically able to come to bowling stations, are also able to place their balance. also, this is good news for whole those into verse out there to take a listen to what some of those who didn't me at night is to come to the polls. had to say, we expect some more development, the same prosperity in the country, and that everything would turn out better for all people. the faith of our country is being decided for 6 years. the president is elected for 6 years. our entire system, the structures of government bodies and our life in general is being decided. everyone should come and vote over to collections our lives. the president and the people are united. our victory depends on the president and the people. i believe

that elections are mandatory, that was the, i think that this is one of the most important events for every person, for the citizens of our country. we must take part because the future of russia depends on our voice. we all love us. citizens of russia, i think that the clergy is the advance layer of our society. so we must actively take part in these events. for some young russians, this is the 1st time that they have to take part in the presidential election for others. of course, it's not to seen some veterans of the great, but you're out of war casting their ballast with you and seeing the russian members of the crew of the international space station cast their ballots in the 0 gravity though all there was also this interesting incident in one of the pulling stations where a robot came to, uh, try to take part in the election, but obviously some machine was denied to do so. representatives of deal,

it's all community said that it didn't have a human id have. but if the some points in the future robots would have the same rights as humans and as russian citizens, then they wouldn't have a problem with them taking place in taking part in the election as well. but i think that's just a humorous. no, wait another, a humorist, and creative way to persuade more people to take part in the election because we are talking about the next 6 years of russia's political life. unfortunately, several troubling incidents have been reported in the different parts of the country authorities already in our already investigating them and several criminal investigations are being conducted. uh, a few people actually forward ink into the bag boxes. one woman tried setting a pulling station on fire by throwing a malls of cocktail in it, but thankfully, no one was injured in that incident and about the boxes weren't damaged as well.

but we have heard now from the head of the whole committee, all up on zillow, who said that this is quite a serious offense, steel from those who are the say and from the, from their explanations. it follows that this is coming from abroad. this means some kind of scheme, a connection, these us elements of federalism. they admit that they do this for money, but they said they will be less all that this is just very hooliganism. this is section 141 of the criminal code up to 5 years in prison. this is not ordinary simple hooliganism. president incumbent president vladimir putin has also cast his ballots and apparently voted online. possibly again, setting an example for others to choose that type of voting system. if they don't have an opportunity to physically go to fall in station. now i'm talking about international attention to be this presidential election, then

a $106.00 countries sent their observers to russia to monitor the vote. i think all in all about 200000 people, including russian citizens and foreigners, are monitoring this election. let's listen to what some of the for an observer is that what they had to say. and she's very friendly people and very, very happy to vote. for most of them to read. i expected you to be a beats, to be, to this process. you selection that you'd like to watch and discover these, but it was very peacefully but more peacefully and then no interruption. my anecdotal, you know, uh, perception is that people feel excited about, i guess the voter turnout so far as the very good with early voting something over

50 percent. well, that says something, you know, people are lined up here at 7 am to vote, even though it didn't open till 8. so that's something you can, i don't want to draw to be lucian's because that wouldn't be fair and i tried it from there. but i certainly did things are not as the west right now, in contrast to these comments, so made by some of the international monitors. i'd like to share with you some of the comments now coming out from some western officials, many of whom have been saying earlier that they won't be paying attention to the presidential election in russia, calling it a sham for illegitimate. but now it seems some are taking to sarcasm as the last resort. for instance, the european council president who said that quote, i'd like to congratulate vladimir put it on his landslide victory in new york section, starting today, snow off position. no freedom, no choice rotates on x,

formerly known as twitter of force, or a policy analyst with the european parliament. who said that recent changes through us as a total laws make it virtually impossible to conduct any meaningful monitoring and have significantly restricted the role of the media were well, frankly, i think these $106.00 countries which did defend their observers, to monitor the selection in russia, i think they would disagree so far. we haven't seen that any other candidates cast their ballots, but i do think they have a lot on their hands. and plus there's still lots of time to do so of course there's still saturday and sunday, so i'm sure we'll be seeing them taking part in the vote as well. but we have seen many senior russian officials, including the 4 minutes elaborate defense minutes are showing go. casts are about the, the heads of the russians regents including the new regions. so basically all of them are setting an example for all the other russian citizens. also to take part in this election to earlier, i had the opportunity to speak with

a member of the gun in parliament edson the reuben mile. and he said that there's a lot to learn from the russian voting system. not doing what i have on some other day. i've been visiting the polling stations i. i got to appreciate what is tremendously unique. yeah. the integration of high level i t, we by election democracy and the find the process very much efficient effective and presented the integrity of the democracy of the country. so to those who reject these forces just before it starts, i say, you know, you'll be sticking. think crusher is doing something great. i think we have so many things that we need to pick from here, especially the integration of the voting into the democracy. it's important to you and you reach at the polling station. today. you'll see the mechanisms that the government has, the central election committee has put in place to guarantee each individuals for

the surveillance, the 24 hour surveillance of c c t v. you look at the ability to go out and help everyone in the book by sunday, december to the very elderly person to make sure that you received that right support. and you've said this is very unique. this is going out of the way to ensure every pass on counts in the democracy. it's very important. but other than since they've got be the issue that's, that's a growth in the relationship between russia and especially african countries. not just didn't want to specify you straight to african countries as a group in relationship. can you share with us from your perspective, what is responsible for this cooperation group that is going on in the relations between russia and africa? i think all of a sudden pressure has opened the hearts and minds for africa on the, on the other end we up for shit that we had at this unique moment. rush i chose to open that has,

for us will come most on shift with us. the good resources they have, the technology of them knowledge and everything, the product that expose this exposure. so it, it see it also is much with the willingness that the company does have today. the data, they look at a very dependable but tonight in russia, on the accounts as uh for, for the corporation that you're seeing today. and i think more we'll come when we continue the same project on the head of international election. observe us member of parliament came and he mentioned that there's something unique about this election. and he said that they something he will be taken back to his country as a way of experimenting, especially when a voting system. let's get to hear what he had to say today, because so i'm here at the invitation of colleagues from the central election commission of russian delegation from the central african republic. arrived here 2 days ago, they would serve the ongoing elections in russia. had been to the we arrived and

started work early in the morning, completely visited. 3 polling stations is the process is organized very well. we saw the voters know how to add the employees at pulling stations, are well informed to them know how to receive citizens around the vote. we also noted that there were candidates, representatives and local observers at the polling stations to monitor how the elections were proceeding. we believe that these elections are being conducted properly in accordance with international electoral standards. and i would like to mention that we participated in the discussion during which we touched upon the issue of security and guarantees that election organizations provide to people voting online. and we want it to know how remote voting is made, secure how voters who vote electronically are protected and how to ensure that loading is not interfered with by 3rd party as a we raise of this issue to exchange experiences as i'm sort of the issue is left for tomorrow, and so i hope that we will discuss this again. what do we want to wish to the russian people so that the voting takes place in good conditions and that there is

peace in the countries of this is all right. at this point, we will wrap up with the presidential election studio right here at the red square, but essentially we're not done with the elections yet. out for day one, all the pulling stations of clothes, but just in few hours, regions in the far east will spot again and their lead usually in day 2 of the elections. and it goes on by the way, through out the 11 time zones of the biggest country in the world. so i'm going to hand of about to my colleague p desktop in the studio. i will be right back here tomorrow to continue with all of the in dallas is bringing you point by point of what is going on. have a great today the that was mike, a quote you from us studio just across the street from the kremlin. so welcome back

to ox. he's headquarters. now i'm staying with the presidential elections in motion that's not across live to the form of us. seen yet. security policy analyst in the office of the section defense, michael muller. michael, thanks very much for joining us this evening. i'm gonna show you a web, some countries, obviously the us being one of them have already rejected the results of the elections in russia's new territories on the same day they've begun. uh, what are your thoughts on that? well, i think it's expected and because of their ideological approach, but i think uh, this is a rather dramatic development and it's coming at a very proficient time for russia and, and i think it's a positive thing for russia. number one, you have a 106 international observers there already. that's quite significant. but there seems to be, uh and susie as i'm in the voting process, the people are coming and they're, they're impressed by the high technology. also it's coming to the i think it

will be a foregone conclusion that a lot of my putting will be the next present, by how much will see. but uh, he does represent continuity. he represents a experience, particularly at a very challenging time of the economy is on the rise. we see he's over seen developments. he's also over seen developments. this is intriguing of, of, of a multi polar world development. and i think that that's significant. and so, so i think i can tell you, but if that will be the showcase, i think for rush it will become the showcase for countries that belong and joined the multi polar world order. that's what it looks like. we've actually lost the connection with michael. melissa, unfortunately we will try to re establish it a bit later in the program and continue with our discussion on the presidential

elections in russian. that was the form us senior security policy on list michael month. mean on to the news now. the is really 5 minutes to has given the green lights for the i guess ton of 8 full scale ground assault on the southern johnson city of rafa. seas middle east bureau chief mason, austin, has more details. the prime minister's office and allens that gave its approval for a ground defensive and rough fun. and as a software up to 1500000 palestinians currently find refuge. most of them internally displaced from the hostilities in the north. it is not clear exactly when the operation might kick off, but we hear from the idea that preparations are in full swing, is really pushes for the invasion and it says to finish with the militants, the i, gf, already killed, around 13010 mazda 5 years but at least 5000 others. according to ero, i still reported late in the gaza strip and most of them probably hiding somewhere

in the south. israel also claims the right dozens of tunnels and guesses south that blink the street with sewing nice for which is really believes have mass smuggles notes and it's money and weapons. so israel says it needs to be destroyed. there are 2 major problems with a rough fall offensive. the 1st is where exactly to evacuate all those. poor gaskins, from the junction board, here is what i was planning to establish. so cold humanitarian islands in the center of the street, packed with food, walter, medications, and tense, but a 1500000 people. will there be enough space and supplies for that? be finding so continues, there is so unclear how could these really provide security for all these palestinians? another issue is the lack of international support. pedro's biggest ally, the u. s. has repeatedly said it would not back such and i'm slaughter, especially if it's real, doesn't present a solid plan on where to replicate people from the junction border. and guys,

i'm clearly bomb and, and firing in such a densely populated area poses many risks earlier. president biden made it clear another $30000.00 dash would be a red line even for washington. all their allies like germany, for example, voice similar concerns. the german chancellor is arriving in israel on sunday and is expected to try to persuade prime minister netanyahu to refrain from rough by invasion if it's not yet too late by that time on friday. and is really to dig ation is set to leave for go home to continue talks with him, ask for guitar remediation. another reason for announcing the approval of the large scale, how peroration and rough uh could be an attempt to put to more pressure on him as to agree to the deal. the nato states are set to scale of the world and create, well they called a coalition to help supply ukraine with more weapons. let's go into the gym and chancellor,

who spoke of to charlottesville meeting with the french president and poland, prime minister, a stem, a sort of, i think it should be a problem. we've agreed on a number of key points. among other things, we will immediately procure even more weapons for ukraine on the global market. secondly, the production of military equipment will be expanded also through cooperation with partners in ukraine. 3rd, as part of that, or i'm starting format, we will establish a new coalition of capable people for a wide range of missile artillery. shops out there like that guy, the nightclub who can't make a trip to the washroom on his own, he has to drag his whole posse along. they all need to hold each other's hands. so no one sticks out as being particularly escal atory in this conflict. because as michael said, their quote continuing, as they have done since day one, to never take the initiative of any escalation. we're talking here about the same guy who acted like french opposition parties were a bunch of was says, if they didn't agree with his idea of sending french soldiers to crate using the

coffee to indulges and for not for the on board. that passed fantasies against russia. yeah. germany sending long range weapons to be used in ukraine talking about sending torres is over there, the 500 kilometer rage against russia. and my goal is to staying on sending french troops till holy or any kind of a split for use at all right. of course they can always just conveniently say at some point of their choosing that it was russia, the escalated the conflict. so they just didn't have a voice right now, like they haven't already done a bunch of things that they said they absolutely never do in this complex. 1 at this meeting in berlin with my whole goals and post prime minister donald task, schultz underscored that the 3 countries are not at work with russia themselves. oh, but excuse us, while we just use this whole conflict as a pre text you ran above, our military industrial complex is as though we actually were at war with russia

ourselves. jeremy's, going to increase production artillery in ukraine. it's weapons of what maker, ryan, metal really is never had it so good in making hardware that he gets blown up pretty much right on the battlefield, coming straight off the assembly line. so no need to even spend any money shipping it to where it can actually get blown up started there. it's a wonder that their weapons production facilities and ukraine are you can still operational and haven't been blown up themselves homes altogether. they called us discussion for him at, with pull in france and germany, the raymar triangle, but it's more like it's on the verge of turning into it from you to trial for data weapons. and so the post prime minister this meet up in for lynn was also a great virtue signaling opportunity spelling out the settings of this meeting. the atmosphere of it showed very clearly that some malicious rumors about the fact that europe in capitals are different from each other. in a few matters were widely exaggerated. today we spoke in one voice without any

unnecessary waste or hesitation without any which is sometimes typical for market policy. we have decided that a free green must be immediate and as intensive as possible. we want to spend our money. we want to help in all possible ways. the polish farmers and truckers protesting against the unfair advantage that their ukrainian counterparts are getting into european market right now. we really believe it's not absolutely thrilled to learn that their own government wants to spend their money on your trade desk. seems awfully concerned about the perception of divisions between these 3 countries. well, they all do actually, maybe they should be more informed about the very real and deep divisions between the people of their countries and the junkers, making these decisions with poles in germany and france and particular showing that the actual citizens of these countries really are not in sake, overwhelmingly with their leaders, when it comes to this idea of either ramping off long range weapons or sending

their own troops to ukraine. michael said that the 3 nations are quote, united, the determined and resolute to never let russia with sounds like you. how does the pool, the arctic, you call them the hat on a bit too tight when practicing for this performance in the mirror? and that's pretty much what it is. it's a show the other folks at home. while the realities on the ground are much more complicated, and these guys conveniently refuse to define for the folks at home, what russia we would even look like. but hey, if you don't put up a gold hose, then you never really have to worry about moving them and find the us delegation that's arrived. didn't use it on tuesday, has left the west african states. empty handed us on the 2nd to states. a company by representatives from both depends again on africa, but they expected to meet the country's military leader, but he refused to give them an odious luxury based journalist. timothy i'll be as old as more details of us under secretary of state for office on affairs molly feet

and some of the us off government. michael land. we were among officials with these . we got the west often based on this week. they arrived on tuesday, but it scanned up yesterday on to the 1st day in hopes of meeting general c, jani, besides military leader. but the us officials left without an audience with c army, though they met with the needs of re and prime minister in the capital. the meeting was to renew contact with me, sir of the last year as military too, as to reveal to us security and development. partnerships with the nation. this as military leader did not give any explanation for not being present and domestic government is yet to each one of these all statements. this is the 2nd us delegation visit to missouri seems the military full in summer of last year. the united states condemns the cool as demanded a return to constitutional order with the rest of the reason of the post. president, meanwhile, seems to cool the military leaders have been very vocal about moving away from

former colonial powers and for west force in front to withdraw its troops from the country. from the junk we jumped, the french didn't want to listen to us. we issued several warnings. we had to re define new principles for our cooperation before it was too late. the time of colonization is over. everything must be done by the will of the people. we are convinced that the future of new share will be bright, because we will work to guarantee the rights of citizens in the next year and people will benefit from the countries wells. crohn's had about 1500, so just space shown in the country. a spot of a wide or 5 of gays do you have, besides military, it has lots of demand at the withdrawal of us forces. washington, however, has never made a secret of the incentives to remain militarily present in myself. the united states still has about a 1000 troops in missouri, although the, our prices have been limited since the pool law, small miss air with neighboring malia and 14, or possibly decided to leave

a course and advance there on corporate sunblock. and for us, how to impose sanctions on me, i mean, off of the military cool. end of the latest move this week. my julia decided to leave samsung on sir timothy. you'll be out. see about my tyria leah. we spoke with a long list from nisha. he says that now and they should look beyond america for nations to cooperate with the 3 americans are interested in their military base with more than a 1000 soldiers who do not make any decisive contribution to the fight against terrorism. i do not think they have any reason to be here anymore. i think they shall draw their own conclusions. were at war. why did we abandon the french because they were useless to us? the only complicated the situation, our prime minister said that we need american sponsors or investors not american soldiers. if they cannot help us eradicate terrorism, then they should leave. they have to take responsibility for themselves. our country.