the, the, the use of and the killed in a put insight on the russian or region of bell was the key is both it also, it's like pulling stations because on area runing votes is by the inputs and files to have a full size of michael push it live in aust studio right here at the red square. we're bringing you updates from how russians up casting those in this he started a presidential election by the man who was in removing the cause, his balance on his office and the government making him the 1st to the full kind of thing to this is where the prime minister benjamin netanyahu really likes the idea of a pro ground operation and falls into the southern city of rough on the

fire, from the 30 minutes of news and views starting. now, we start off this out to people who have been killed and 11 others wounded. in a 20 attack on other russian region of belgrade was, as polls opened across russia on friday, and defense systems went into effect across the border areas of bel going, i'm plus local authorities maintained by split level throughout the day. that incurs on region 2 people. well wounded off the planet forces attends local police agents about to go into the regional government in response to russian president vile but cubes attempt at assignments. housing the presidential election won't go unpunished. 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 unpunished. several following stations think of some region were shielded by ukrainian army in the fields. they are fresh presidential elections, leaving 2 civilians wounded this day. the city of bills or was shield at that's on the region of recently intensified significantly. you create a new meal for an intelligence units have tried to seize, tried to capture few really just one of the territory refresher. here in boulder creek and russian minister of defense can don't says feel of the attacks from rebels and estimates 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 bills are 10 builder, which is one of the board is own regents the city of bills which is going to the full and station people here are willing to express their, their, their feelings and their concerns about the future feel are these, they denounce creating a restful, if it has heat residential building. 3 children died in the attack with the 1st day of elections, wraps up votes is in russia also to continue costing the ballots more expensive a the final cost uh, the front of day the cost about with will be sunday. so for all the sudden that has the past 36 percent as part of our special coverage or the presidential elections, we report from the heart of the russian capital to bring you all the latest updates . 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 balance and that being tripping out and showing concern. and then so as 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 us, who are current national lo make as representing 3 different political parties. and so far a lot of put in is the only candidate so far who has cast his ballot,

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 jago pests cannot hear reports from the election he has observed 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 some 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, all full 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. uh so, so school aren't physically able to come to bowling stations, are also able to play service 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 and managed to come to the polls, had to say we expect some more development, the same prosperity in the country. and then everything will turn out better for our 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 in our life, in general, is being decided. everyone should come and vote over to collections or our lights, the president and the people are united or victory depends on the president and the people that i believe that elections are mandatory. that 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 mom is citizens of russia. i think that the clergy is the advanced layer of our society, so we must actively take part in these events for some young russians, this is the 1st time of the day, and yet to take part in the presidential election for others. of course, it's not seen some veterans of the great petrovic 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 there was also this interesting incident in one of the point stations where a robot came to, uh, try to take part in the election, but obviously it's a machine was denied to do so you represent that itself deal. it's all community said that it didn't have a human id i have. but if the at some point 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 and taking part in the election as well. but i think that's just a humorous. no, wait another, a humorous 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 bad boxes. one woman tried setting up boiling station on fire by throwing a malls of cocktail in it, but thankfully, no one was injured in that incident and about the boxes were 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 all fence still 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. 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 yeah, foreigners are monitoring this election. let's listen to what some of the for an observer is that what they had to say. i see very friendly people and very,

very happy to vote for most of them to read. i expected you to be a beads to be a bit difficult to do all of these process. the selection that you'd like to watch and discover these, but it was very peaceful peacefully and then no interruption. my anecdotal, you know, a perception is that people feel excited to vote. i guess the voter turnout so far as the very good with early voting something over 50 percent. well that's something, you know, people are lined up here at 7 am to vote even though it didn't open till 8. so that says something again, 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.

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 to from some western officials, many of whom had been saying earlier that they won't be paying attention to the presidential election in russia, calling it a sham or illegitimate. but now it seems some are taking to sarcasm as the last resorts, 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. no opposition, no freedom, no choice. he wrote this on x, formerly known as twitter, of course, or a policy analyst with the european parliament. who said that recent changes to rush as a total was make it virtually impossible to conduct any meaningful monitoring and have significantly restricted the role of the media. well, frankly, i think these 106 countries, which did send 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 of defense minister showing go cast or 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. let me welcome you to another interview. we're going to have here election, observe us who were coming from different parts of the world to witness the history and making election in russia right now and been joined by how much come have been abdullah, meaning he's the political advisor to the minister of finance of militia and he's

here, it's nice to have you join me right now much. thank you. my welcome. now you are in moscow, you have gone round and seen the few uh, process and the election. can you share with us some of the observations that you have seen so far? i mean, of course might use these very interesting to notes here that i think you have been to some part of the issue, you know, the vice and invite them when it's totally different. and of course, you can see this time, what are we have for about the full candidates for these precedents election that's clearly shows that the, the democracy practice is i would say, fostering in russia and define what all i think you will be interesting. plus, this is the 1st time of the presidential election where the e working system is being implement that i think this is very good. i mean the to us advisement of technology. we tried to utilize and use and maximize whatever means that we have to make sure that the participation of the people in this

democratic process is being, you know, you to us, right? yeah. now, from your opinion, how important do you think this election is through russia? and now it is, it is very important to make sure that the resar can, you know, progress and move forward to insight to. it will be a part of the important come see the into was to make sure that whatever the things that we have planned and you know, for all this one. and also to make sure that the relationship between russia and other countries. so i would say especially issue i'll take example melisha. i think we have been to the to get to refresh you. i mean, since 1967 now it's almost 5 that keeps offer, having this loan a relationship. and i think we can for the improve the and make sure that we can do to explore a new opportunity between felicia and russia. apart from the existing one we have

to meet, who will be right back here tomorrow to continue with all of the and dallas is bringing you point by point of what is going on. have a great today that was like, uh, quotes uh from uh, studio just took off the street from okay. and we also had a child, so speak with the russian for him is he's, i'm boss of the law as he told us by the votes. info says out of slide brush on the challenges they face the this, the issue of it in the most currently we have everything prepared abroad for the presidential elections and they are already underway. 288 pulling stations have been established. unfortunately, there are citizens who would like to behave not exactly like voters, but rather like political, provocative tours, included among them are the so called relax and who have been abroad for a long time and who want to come to the polling stations and organize various protest actions, there are election commission members will work directly where the voting will be

held and we're talking about the presentations themselves. unfortunately, these people do not understand that they are not only disrupting the work of election commissions disrupting the course of elections, but they're also harm me that they're state. unfortunately, they don't understand it or don't want to understand it. they pursue their own goals, of course, and probably fulfilled the political order of their sponsors. these political actions are a drop in the bucket, and they are unlikely to have a serious impact on our electoral process and the country. well, uh, continues coverage. oh, the russian relations expert interviews and analysis straight from the honda of most of us each and with us here at o t international the

by the 2nd to the middle east is ready. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has given a green light for a full scale round the salt on the southern gauze. and the city of rafa, i'd say, is it really to be the chief marie phenomena as to details? the prime minister's office announced that gave its approval for a ground defensive and rough um and as a software up to 1500000 palestinians currently find refuge. most of them internally displaced from the facilities 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 13000 mile spiders. but at least $5000.00 others, according to israel, 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 gather the south.

but the length of the street with sewing nice for which has wimbeles have mass smuggles north and it's money and weapons. so israel says it needs to be destroyed . there are 2 major problems with a rough fall fence. if the 1st is where exactly to evacuate all those 4 gallons from the junction bode well 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 fine thing so continues. there is so unclear how equities will provide security for all these palestinians and other issue is the lack of international support. pedro's biggest ally, the u. s. has repeatedly said it would not back such an in florida, especially if it's real doesn't present a solid plan on where to replicate people from the junction border in guys i'm clearly bombing 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 and 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 could be an attempt to put to more pressure on him. us to agree to the deal may 30 states a sense to create a certain cold co. they shouldn't help supply playing with the weapons. and that's according to the joe and john. so there's folk, also a toilet for meeting with the french and police prime is the, i'm 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 guide. 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 latoria in this conflict. because as michael said, there quote, continuing, as them 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 voices if they didn't agree with his idea of sending frank 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 range against russia. and my goal is to staying on sending french troops to oh, we are any kind of a splits where it is 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. so at this meeting in berlin with my whole thoughts and post prime minister dial task, schultz underscored that the 3 countries are not at work with russia themselves. oh, excuse us. while we just use this whole conflict as a pretext to ramp up our military industrial complex is as though we actually were at war with russia ourselves. germany's going to increase production artillery in

ukraine. it's weapons of what make or ryan metal really is never had it so good at 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 still operational and haven't been blown up themselves homes altogether. they call this discussion format with pulling france and germany, the raymar triangle, but it's more like it's on the verge of turning into a bermuda triangle for native weapons. and so the pole is prime minister this need us in for lynne was also a great virtue signaling opportunity will 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 markets 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 ukranian 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 than part of 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 say overwhelmingly with their leaders, when it comes to this idea of either ramping up 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 poli on it, you call them that hat on a bit too tight? when talk to sing for this performance in the mirror? and that's pretty much what it is. it's a show for the 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 really would even look like, hey, if you don't put up a goal host, then you never really have to worry about moving them with india now where the nation's government has simplified the process for rudy just minorities to get citizenship. and now what's the sense in with that elected worries about the ex, implementation as it condemned and comments new days for ministries for this person . one of the us i gave advising india on the massa as regards the us state department statement on the implementation of c. and that have been comments

made by several others. we are with the view that it is misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted, licked us by those who have a limited understanding of india's pluralistic traditions and the regions post partition history of best not attempted. we are concerned about the notification of decision shipping them and act on march 11th. we're closely monitoring this act. how does that can be implemented? respect for religious freedom in equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles. the ship amendment i. this was possible i problem in 2019, but it's only now said to be implemented. the bill. expedited indian citizenship for members of the hindus seek buddhist parssi. i'm christian with this religious groups, the floods persecution in the surrounding mills. the majority of the states, it will now be eligible for a possible after 5 years of residence,

rather than 11 offices in policies out of human rights group say the bill discriminates. the case of muslim design, undermines the site to the constitution. i'm posing, ask people for the new measure is that a foot? and several arrests were made. meeting indian poppy claims the opposition is trying to file the associates usa. we had from an international fed ex, but from new jersey who explained how washington refreshes. i think visuals on lecture in the or without understanding the beauty of this legislation. and i think this was not looked at india on issues of religious freedom because india has a history of neighborhood attacking any other country. india has a history of always being a champion and an investor that will cease and light just as well as some of the western countries when we know what they have done in 1000, in the name of freedom of speech and expression and democracy. we all know how many

countries being very that on one side of the water and do off vision that's as i said into. so i think united states the us, the united. so to investigate data, a good friend of india got to start a new partner. but on many issues, we have seen some of the rest and power act like post. i'm friends, the us commission for the international religious freedom has always used really just religion as a 5th tech school pin down countries for bits 15, but not to include that mighty gums i. we are not going to accept that to the african continent. now, a delegation from washington arrived in and he's out on tuesday has left empty handed us on the 2nd through the state for africa, accompanied by pen to the i'm african representatives, had the plan to meet with the country's military leader. but he refused to speak with them. and i did it based janice, timothy, a v as a as well. and the story for us under secretary of state for austin affairs,

molly fee and some of the us opt up amounts. michael landey were among officials. we've got the west off can based on this week. they arrived on tuesday, but it's going to be a stay until 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 arthur last year as military tool. and just to review the us security and development partnerships with the nation, this as mid to lead, i did not get any explanation for not being present and domestic government is yet to each one of these all statements. this is the 2nd us delegation visits, and these are seems the most useful in summer of last year. the united states condemned the cool and demanded a return to constitutional order with the rest of the reason of the post. president's meanwhile, seems to cool the military lead,

as have been very vocal about moving away from former colonial powers and for west force in france to withdraw its troops from the country. when the young queen 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 these year will be bright, because we will work to guarantee the rights of citizens. and that, that new syrian people benefit from the country's welf cronsa at about 1500. so just space around in the country as part of a wider fight against that you had as nice as military. it has lots demand at the withdrawal of us forces. washington, however, has never made a secret of incentives to remain militarily president image of the united states still has about a 1000 to image. although the operations happen limited since the last month miss

air with neighboring malia and bertina finally decided to leave a course and advance corporation blocks. and for us had imposed sanctions on the author of the military and of the latest move this week. my julia decided to leave sanctions on sir timothy. you'll be using our tea a bu materia. well, that's all for this news. i've next joined option rotund sleep on the ground. i will be back. i was up with now the i'm option or time. see welcome back to going underground, broadcasting all around the world from the u. a. as the.