the chips of the vehicle because danielle could be moving you versus the top of war, the french of president, once again, ups the ante with his hawkish rhetoric over you frame this time saying a ground operation against russia may be necessary. but those strong words about taking the fight for moscow comes as a 16 year old girl is killed and the latest ukrainian shelling impressions belgrade region. and then the final stretch is the last day of voting and rushes presidential elections. and as the country decides its future r t, is there every step of the way? so from what i say it was so great for you to join us for our special coverage here with our lovely studio and the heart of must go with a beautiful crescent in the back job of special action coverage will continue here one on the internet. and home and the way the election is not just confined to the

countries borders. russians around the world have an extra sizing bears. i'm a product right to the other. is archie international. i'm rachel ruble live in moscow, and barely a day goes by right now without the french president seemingly keen to pour more fuel on the fire when it comes to potential escalation over the war and ukraine in his latest interview. emanuel micron now says a ground operation against russia may be necessary. maybe at some point, it will be necessary to carry out operations locally in order to counter russian forces. frances might is in our ability to do so. we are ready to prepare for any scenario. it would be a mistake not to do so. all right, let's get more on this story now and speak to ortiz. i'm a shower. who is here in the studio with me. so in my real pattern,

emerging here with my cronan, his comments, what is he saying now? again, these are very serious commas by french president and not even my con, what's behind all of those who really knows. but well, it's very dangerous when you have the president of a needle countries setting a potential direct conflict with vol showed that is literally the definition of an escalation here. but at the same time, it might just be old. poke because in one of his recent comments, the 1st president make made it quite unclear on where the situation sense. of course, you don't like to reach the president of the republic is responsible for national defense if he makes decisions for the safety of the french people. and i make the decision because after 2 years of the war, we systematically did what we said. we weren't going to do 2 years ago. we said that we would never send tags. we sent them on the orient 2 years ago. we said we would never send medium range missiles this. that's what we did was we said we would never send playing. now, summer doing it, we have set too many boundaries,

so to speak, move in our vocabulary, and i knew we are not aggravating things. you know, we are not at war with russia, and we just have to clearly understand that we must not allow russia to win on all the other shot. so what he's saying here is essentially doesn't really matter what western politicians say, because their comments don't align with their actions. the philosophy that they have here is we're not at war with russia, but we will keep on doing everything we can to make the conflict even worse. so we don't know, maybe he's just trying to show that france is and it's for the long run. but then again, you know, given you playing all these empty promises is not really helping kids in any way, shape or form. it's really concerning to hear my crohn say these things. has there been any reaction from moscow to this? no, not yet. but we did previously here from most goes on most goes views when it comes to my call statements. now the kremlin spokesperson to meet your best call did state that france is not against increasing the degree of its involvement in the

conflict. then this is what we read mclaughlin statements. the fact that russia is an enemy of france is obvious, because paris is already drawn into the war and ukraine and is taking an indirect part in this war. and judging by the president statements, frances not averse to increasing the degree of its involvement. and so it will my is my cron alone in his assessment of the situation on the ground. he was, but i suppose you're the rest of europe doesn't really want to be left out because you have your ukraine says, 2nd biggest donor in the 1st biggest donor in europe, which is germany. now, germany is making a whole scenarios on how russia is planning to take over europe listed list. and you'll probably, you know, try to even talk every day. ukraine defends the piece of pose boats fins, romanians and no regions, none of whom are located in the heart of europe like us,

but whose countries pull directly on ukraine or russia. we haven't taken that concern seriously in germany before. that must not happen to us again. if payton is not stopped by the ukrainians in eastern ukraine, the will will come right to our doorstep both to can polish friends. keep reminding us of this decrease in support would bring the will close to to us. and we must and want to prevent that together. now this also comes, i met a risk between german chancellor and his ministers on whether the centaurs midsize to ukraine or not. so the officials voted down another resolution which proposed to send these tours massage through crane. and opposition party leaders, fear that the weapons may just make germany defacto, a part of the conflict. and on the wednesday, the chancellor once again ruled out sending these tours smith's house to ukraine. the delivery also has been subjective heated the bait in berlin and some german parliament members as well as the u. k. has been pressuring berlin to just do so.

plus, we also have earlier this month and intercepted audio of showing german defense officials discussing multiple targets in russia to strike and also so i came to the conclusion that there are 2 interesting targets, the bridge in the east and the ammunition depos above the originally east is hard to reach, it's a rather small target, but the tourist can do it. the ammunition depots can also be hit. we need to ensure that from the very beginning, there is no mention that would make us top of the conflict. might i'm exaggerating a bit, but if we tell the minister now that we plan meetings and we'll drive by call from poland and all so that no one notices that's already participation and we won't do that on monday. do you think it is possible to hope that ukraine will be able to do everything on its own right after all, it is known that there are many people there in civilian clothes who speak with an

american accent. now if you're up continues in this route, instead of just negotiating, there is a very high chance that this possibly pool escalate not only to in ukraine and become even worse, but it may even go even further than the borders if you cray me very concerning. i'm a shar, thank you. well, the leader of the friendship patriots party florian, philipo believes my crown only uses such a hawkish language to conceal his lack of actual power. as we use it to the dog as good. when the crumbs says france is a power of bees, that's the only time he says the would be. what struck me in him. i know i'm a girl and speech was precisely the absence of the word piece. the absence of the word negotiations, which does not appear at all, but on the contrary, a continuation of a kind of government as ation. he used to exist as a fright defronzo in relation to the ukraine conflict. there is no is essential thread in this case. so he uses dangers woods, explosive woods,

and he doesn't tell the truth if we are under an exist angel for it. we have the right to use nuclear weapons. mccomb wants to show off his small muscles as he doesn't have many uses words that he can handle. the de mccomb has spoken a lot because he wants to try to compensate for he's like a fellow at another time he lied a lot was when he said he did everything, he could to prevent it and keep the peace. he mentioned the means agreements. you say the bronze in germany had done everything to ensure that these agreements with respect to it is not true on the country. but as the front salon wasn't valid, time german chancellor angela medicaid said last year that they did not implemented denise agreements when they should have as the french military, who have seen 40 percent of french and tillery already go to ukraine. what they think they think is crazy for our own safety. so in fact, we have already done a lot. and ma, chrome wants to do even more using weapons and money,

which we don't have any way because we are, he's in debt and out on me has already been reduced to 0. i've seen that in french public opinion. they will not forget about macro and said, because the french of fed up if you train is beaten on the battlefields, analysts increasingly believe it won't just be a defeat for kids, but also a strategic failure of the west. well, that's it. with predictions, the blowback will be fierce and the costs hives it can read all about that. and so much more about heading to our website, r t dot com. the meanwhile, a 16 year old girl has been killed after the russian city of belgrade. once again came under ukrainian shelling a man was also laughed injured. all right, let's get more on this now in cross live to belgrade, where we can join are the producer mega med but try of mega med another day and you have another strike on the city. bring us up to speed on what you know about the

slightest incident. high. right? yes. and now that this happened just this morning. 16 years 60 year old girl was built into life in her house and her father. he's wanted, he's in the hospital right now. he has concussion and erupt, huge from ukrainian em alara's room into your house. you to bring in the mail for intelligence folks. this keeps saying that's the target only meal for targets. while you can see one of these mail for it's on its way behind my by actually a tax on the region intensive for an inquiry place in las vegas every day. there. there are a few ways of attack every single day and a few waves of aerial effects every single day. usually air defense intercepts most of the targets, all of them in some cases. but that's not just a real of tax milky for in the meal for intelligence on trying to take some of the

villages and towns line right on the border with ukraine. local meal truly milk for intelligence officer told me that their super task, super goal, is to raise a flag and buff one of the local administration. they want to make it, they want to do it to spoil the elections. it is be so do fresh presidential elections. few days ago, the russian ministry of defense told us that all of the attacks were at belt and would be repelled. they also estimate to an amount of equating a loss is at $1500.00, but that's i think i know data numbers because the yesterday we were in graver and it's, it lies right on the boat. just kill them at us from the well known village of causing to wear heavy fights yesterday uh were conducted. but then i had a moment. yeah. am i gonna have to have these attacks had any impact on the voting process? i mean, it comes as the election is in full swing in russia. yeah,

it's the so the final day of elections and you, well, i'm not sure that i can said, but uh, looks pull political deals. actually, every single person i took here, 1st of all, they bolted the vote. they voted and the they have intention to vote today because they will not express their concerns. they want to express the fee if they want to express their beliefs and their belief. and it may sound strange, but most of them believe that they have no choice now but to and this was in key if they wanted to make, there was a role in house is safe in order to that, they actually want russia to conduct at an offensive inc dock, a freaking well once again, that's what people told me. they don't believe anything can be changed and they, they think that things like that should be punished. all right. are to producer megabyte, but try as mega med thank you. us. with

a constant showing by your current in forces comes as russia isn't going to the polls. it's the 3rd and final day on the presidential election. and all pulling stations across the country are open is the final chance for people to have their say on who gets to govern the world's largest country for the next 6 years. well, as it stands, the official turnout has passed 62 percent, meaning as almost a $70000000.00 people have cast ballots, and that's not including votes that were made online. well, as of right now, the final day of voting is underway and all of russians, 11 time zones in the west pulling stations, i've only been opened a few hours to compare that to the east for there's only a few hours left to vote. as part of our special coverage, we've set up a studio in the heart of the russian capital with an enviable view of some of the cities iconic landmarks. and from there we are bringing new updates on all the latest developments. the

hey, we are downtown moscow. the heart of the russian capital here with the company behind the bait and his glory is lights from one of us here wishing you a very well welcome to our special election coverage. folding stations are going from 8 am to 8 pm. now, admittedly, that happened a couple of troublemakers. we have tried to solve the voting process. we can show you some footage to apparently, some employees that opposing station prevented a woman from pouring green tie into a ballad box. on friday, several similar cases store a total of more than $200.00 pallets ruined across some 20 regions of the country. all the perpetrators, the time they will face up to 5 years in prison because you can't do that. the state property. now election, officials say the suspects were a penalty blackmailed by people that allegedly, as they say, the election officials are blaming ukraine and some weston countries. now of course, the vote is also being in full swing and the newest and baffled russian regions. despite the constant ukrainian threat of shelling and one pointing station is that

all she recently came under a drone attack with no casualties reported. so key did shell upholding station in the neighboring heart of southern region on friday. i know you this saturday, are you crazy and striking that same area killed one severely and wounded for others according to local russian officials. and yet, despite all of that, the russians are still going out side. they are still going to the pose. well, let's join a very special guest who's now in our studio here downtown to the heart of moscow, another international election. observe a pet throughout the world of your to get us. it's great to have you. here you are the president of bone go university. you're from easy. okay. yeah, sure. you're an election absorber here. sure. is it your 1st time in russia? no, this is my 2nd time or 2nd time here. and now where, what posting stations have you been observing? are you, are you based in else go? well have you been in different regions? i've been in most of i have visited mos on southern forwarding station. uh huh. all

right, and i want you to be honest with me, don't hold back. i'm serious. what have you seen? is it, does it seem transparent? does it seem legit because according to wisdom politicians, this whole election is a sham uh to be on us from my humble opinion i want to express to you is it as well as planned? waiting on the gun lies. i have visited all the forwarding station. you see what surprised amazing is that, you know, the range of that kind of, for boy think my con is in which is never seen in the history. that's right for what they have seen. is it very much surprising academics, extremely excited. have you seen anything that russia could do better with the voting process? have you seen any flaws, any problems or any, i don't know discrepancies, but i mean, can you, can you recommend any improvements? no, no, i don't have any put them on the sides that i want to say is really i begun to write a memo for my son, for my country. i've been, i am going, you know,

back to my home to share the experience while to have seen here. this is 0 flight that a why should i flat the? i'm a bit you the whole that i'm christian. so i should reason his wife to have seen here . yeah. so that's is a betty best example. where do you see the relationship between africa and russia moving towards in the future? what's your full cost? of course, from my form of experience i have had in my life. and as a school of what i'm going to say is, is a friend to ship the browser who would watch. we have research shows genuine from humble. you know me a test phone and do you know the pin, this is what i want to sample thrashing. so from one of i say it was so great for you to join us for our special coverage here with our lovely studio in the heart of moscow with a beautiful crescent in the back, dropped a special election coverage will continue here without the instant cash flow presidential candidate from the communist party nikolai hurried to an off,

has now cast his vote at the moscow pulling station. encourage those who still haven't done so to take part in this side. in the countries of future. i encourage everyone who has not yet voted to do so today. the elections are taking place in difficult conditions, but as in old, difficult times. today, the multinational people of russia have coast validated in all parts of the country . people are willingly going to the polls. i have met with international observers from the c i s, and the c s t o from dunbar to the far east. they have no complaints about the conduct of the elections. this is yet another confirmation that our elections are going well. one of the other candidates is the leader of the liberal democratic party lee and then slootsky, who has been in politics for 3 decades. more recently, he was also a member of the russians allegation at the assembled peace talks with the train in

the spring of 2022. on saturday, he headed to a polling station in moscow to cast his ballot ortiz where i assure you, i had a chance to talk to the presidential contender a sensor switch. so because the sanctions and restrictions of which more than 18000 have been imposed by the west against russia to date have failed. and our national economy and social policy are strengthening the world politics of the new century can only be multi polar, were every arbitrarily small country, its people, history, culture, traditions, religion. national language will become a separate decision making center in this multi polar, safe and stable world architecture of the 21st century, which is already being formed. it is today, it is in these years. and russia has become the center of gravity in the formation of this new world architecture. this new global majority. we all miss vladimir wolf, of which is you ever know. the man who founded perhaps the most creative political

party in modern russia. a man who really knew how to look into the future with the power of his intellect. a completely unique person during his lifetime, inscribed his name in golden letters in the history of russia. and this is recognized by his supporters and his opponents. i'm his successor, and i don't want to create some kind of p, r for myself on purpose. those who believe in the l dpr in our party, they know me and my popularity has grown. but i feel uncomfortable saying this about myself. as far as your renewal escape is, holy name will always remain and not only with our party, it will remain as the name of the persons who put forward strategic ideas for the development of russia. the law russians living abroad aren't excluded either or pulling stations are open all across the world, including in former soviet republics in central asia and eastern europe. what's causing stand here to stay in and turkmenistan among those countries were russians

have been able to vote of the people who've been gathering outside russian embassies all across the world from asia to europe, holding stations will remain open until 8 pm local time. we heard from voters and malaysia who believe it's important to have their say. we would be under the seat giving you a version that presidential elections have voice britain a particularly significant day to me. and there's nobody in a single day since 1990 that i've missed voting in the elections. i believe that it is the own ruble and will the juicy of every citizen of russia at the federal level . so again, this is my 1st vote, the russian presidential election is a very important event for our country and even be in the malaysia. i think it is very important to take a civic stance and speak your mind. that's why i came here today and voted. i am very glad that the russian embassy and malaysia provides this opportunity to not all these selections have very exciting. i am from crimea. we made

a choice in 2014 in be a very happy that we are always together with russia. the elections are a complex process, particularly if the country they are happening in is the biggest in the world. are to use marina, considering that explains russia is the biggest country in the world wide territory is finding from europe and well across and asia. it has a 144000000 people read over it and haven't time zones. that's a lot. especially considering that the majority of russians are planning to vote. but it's never been easier to do just that. there's also the option to vote online, which is the new for also, but it is when it comes to these presidential election this year, the online voting system faces a real challenge. after all, such a large scale electronic fold, such as the russian presidential election has never been held before. we expect that the march election will be very popular among voters. so we have provided for

a special logo or them in the online voting system. warranty regents will have this opportunity included in rushes for newest territories, which are of course targets for the key. originally, it is not that we are not afraid of provocations. we are ready for them. we have already held a referendum and local elections. so we are fully prepared for the presidential election. split also likes to vote that traditional way they can, of course, had to one of the poland stations and this time around, they're not even bound by the home address. so they can both anywhere like here and big brother will be watching them, do just stats to avoid potential violations. $40000.00 locations across $89.00 regions will be fitted with cameras so that everyone can see what's going on. over 200 international observers, representative of 35 countries have confirmed or participated in the event to ensure as fair and transfer and selection. so all that's left to do,

if you're registered russian motor is to cast your balance now or during the main period between the 15th and 17th of march after that. so they'll take 2 days to tally the votes from the regions and the week to process all the data. then the results will be posted on line within 3 days. but why do i need to get more than 50 percent of the votes? otherwise, they enter around $23.00 weeks later, 4 candidates are in the race and whoever wins will be in power for the next 6 years . so back in russia, in the don't ask, republican local family has been marked in the event with music is the 1st time the region has taken part in a russian presidential election, which for this group was a reason to celebrate with a song. meanwhile, a group taking part in the election or from the mining family with roots in the region stretching back 500 years. but they say the vote is about looking into the future. a young my as an yacht, you've some,

i mean the family have been actively involved since the very 1st minutes of joining busher. they really loved the g at the 3 a part of the greats of russia. we have participated in various festivals, including stories that took place and russia in support of the new regions. this is probably the most i can do is mother to force at best truancies and in my children . i missed my senior since we came here with a whole family. of course we will vote for families to grow even bigger traditions . very important to us in the future we hold the things will only be better. we hope a bright future is not far off. and of this local strong man certainly had the pulling power, literally dragging voters to the boots in the city of mucky. okay. it was because people didn't want to vote, but rather part of a special ride to the election publicity campaign, along with other local is believe this is a historic day for the region. we produce that needed to get the opposite. we joined this campaign to light them up today so that people can go to the polling

stations in a good movie. today is a historic day for all residents of done by us for the new territories and for russia as a whole. because there has not yet been such a unifying vote that most of what today is not just assess different mode for us, but to very fast, to have an overall every one of us has to make a choice. this choice is our future for our children and the clear sky above our heads to see what is internet do. today is a significant day for us as we are choosing our future. it's such a positive atmosphere here. people are willing to go to the polls. the motions are overwhelming. the election is a big challenge for rushes in battle to new regions. millions are casting balance there despite the threat of showing our teeth. she both takes this through how local authorities are ensuring people can exercise the right to have their voices heard as well. she prepares to go to the polls. this presidential election will post unique challenges in russia's new territories. these areas are court,

the under martial law and cynical ukrainian attacks on pulling centers are always a trust, but it's the solutions that are critical and those solutions must take into account the reality of the situation on the ground. for example, one of the voter has yet to receive the new russian documents. screens can help us . a lot of them, you'll notice people will ukrainian passports. i'm not able to vote in unit labor right to territories, but those are the rules and laws. but at the same time, people want to vote and have expressed such a desire. therefore, we are speeding up the process of issuing documents and helping them to obtain russian passports. this is the daily process. moreover, we are looking at how to organize it even more quickly because there is not much time left before the elections. and people want to be involved with our innovative ways to ensure the safety of voters are being considered including restricting information regarding the location of the polling areas. and even moving the voting

places from where risk a merge. the duration of voting may also be reduced to protect the voters with local election commissions ready to use the valuable experience they gain in september 2023 during the election of deputies to the regional parliaments, still concert. so that's where the polling stations we also have technologies that allow us to ensure security rushes. new regions will also have the possibility of early voting at pony stations located in an accessible or remote areas. in addition to these voters would be able to register to use mobile vote or mechanisms. this will all avoid large congregations of voters which are prime targets for ukrainian strikes. a variety of forms of voting will ensure the separation of people flowing into vote. in this way, it will be possible to avoid large crowds of citizens in one room. and of course, no risk can ever be entirely eliminated. and last year's local election showed that

the ukrainian army was determined to disrupt the democratic process as much as possible. now, you're probably wondering why i'm wearing this protective vest and helmet 12 put quite simply. it's because pointing stations under the threat from ukrainian attack, this posing station, in fact, itself was struck during the referendum and 2 people were killed. but as you can see, it hasn't the to the people from taking part in the democratic process. so this year, as russians from very bus stuck to belgrade, heads of the poles, they will be joined by the people have done bus, eager to exercise their hard won democratic rights, and to find their own future as part of the white or russian family. and while ukraine may do all in its power to preventive, this election will go ahead on the free voices of don bus will be heard. right for the very latest coverage of the presidential election to visit our website, our t. com on air and online. we've got you covered the

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