international anxiety over that kind of rhetoric will come a bit later with the first big win for zhirinovsky party at the time economist grigory yavlinsky is a lot more of a media darling he's best known for his market make of a plan to introduce the soviet economy to such radical ideas as private property and the free market all in just five hundred days but no action is taken and he quits deciding to go it alone in the world of politics. yavlinsky was actually inside the white house during the failed coup attempt when communist hardliners tried to overthrow the reform minded gore be. one of our future candidates still is totally clear of politics in the ninety's the communists dark horse have all demon at this point he's quite happy to run a state farm named after lenin he'll go on to make millions. or rather my putin is already receiving congratulations from world leaders so far the heads of serbia bolivia and venezuela have sent messages and joining me live to discuss the us reaction is america. well hi there samir so what can you tell us. well we start off with the russian ambassador co

that is thirty six year old hassan your subject it's her first foray into politics well vladimir zhirinovsky is the oldest the first time the seventy one year old run for president was back in one thousand nine hundred ninety one in the soviet union and here's a look at what the twenty eighteen candidates were doing back in the early ninety's . the red superpowers days a number of changes in the air. some of the future candidates seize the opportunity to start testing out the political waters and the crumbling states. well this man needs no introduction although he did back then with his spine days behind the wild ninety one pitch and some petersburg or rather leningrad as it was back then working as an advisor for the northern capitals mayor anatoly sobchak if he were usually able to restore the future relationship. and he's got some harsh words for the commies and you can surely do this to you it is what you would not order to it is all the same the insurance you know the free expression really looked at there was a resolution to be there you know you. don't you do it you're. just a little

communist candidate have a good dean in and in third place a firebrand ultranationalist vladimir zhirinovsky who heads what's known as the liberal democratic party let's now take a look at the latest results. hooten has taken seventy three percent of the vote in has fifteen percent. coming in third with seven percent since supporters have been celebrating in moscow and putin has been russia's leader for eighteen years the the rules of president and prime minister. elect. let's bring in emily show in our correspondent in moscow emily you are at the hurt of the capital thousands have come to celebrate with seeing them behind you president putin is also expect a very late what's the mood there now. well actually the new president the old president vladimir putin has just come to the stage actually just left in the stage he just made a short speech to the crowd gathered here and he said that it's very important that the millions of people in russia are part of his team and he thanked everyone for voting for him and he said that the fact that they voted for him showed their hope for the future an

zaya to you but that kind of rhetoric will come a bit later with the first big win for zhirinovsky party at the time economists agree yavlinsky is a lot more of a media darling he's best known for his market make of a plan to introduce the soviet economy to such radical ideas as private property and the free market all in just five hundred days but no action is taken and he quits deciding to go it alone in the world of politics. yavlinsky was actually inside the white house during the failed coup attempt when communist hardliners tried to overthrow the reform minded goalby. one of our future candidates still is totally clear of politics in the ninety's the communists dar course have all demon at this point he's quite happy to run a state farm named after lenin he'll go on to make millions. while on saturday evening our special election coverage kicks off on red square and continues all through polling day as the results and reactions come in. the biggest evacuation of civilians in syria's eastern fell into militant hands is on their way we'll update you on the next on our to internationa

the far—right nationalist vladimir zhirinovsky is on a bit less than 6% the election commission put turnouta little more than the previous presidential election in 2012. steve rosenberg reports... he has been centrestage in russia for the last 18 years. tonight, by the kremlin, vladimir putin thanked his people for re—electing him their president. "we are destined to succeed," he said. "russia, russia!" they chanted. but, in putin's fourth term, are russia and the west destined for a cold war? later, the president dismissed british accusations that he was behind the nerve agent attack in salisbury. translation: it is rubbish, drivel, nonsense, to think that russia would do something like that ahead of a presidential election and the world cup. president putin's pitch to voters had been to stick with me and russia will be strong. and many russians believe that. "he is a genius", he said. "putin wants russia to prosper and for us to live in happiness." she says "it is thanks to putin that russia still exists". however, critics of the kremlin says that the election was fixed and only those can

leader a bigger share of the vote this fall stands empty this may be the last election cycle we see zhirinovsky as a candidate although with his volatile unpredictability we just never know. reporting. joining us on our stage in our special studio in the front. as a member of the supreme council of the liberal democratic party thanks for coming on to the program and during the election debates your party leader he said gave a warning that world war three was about to happen do you agree with what he said and if you do why. should we worry complicated issues that a lot of local conflicts between nations and. extreme pressure. russian political system. for we do see that this kind of preparation for the world war three especially because we want to talk more we know. and the infrastructure of western borders and of course it's. for russian people is this election campaign was. kind of mobilizing people. for possible war that was predicted by all they do but in most of your ashes were a peaceful country and we want to be. friends with all nations worldwide but this is. it is not very good and it i

let's tell you about one of the people who really got stuck into that on the air spot vladimir zhirinovsky is the leader of russia's liberal democratic party and his only fail to run on one occasion since presidential elections began in russia in one thousand nine hundred one he wants to introduce a progressive income tax system instead of the current all run flat rate as well as pledging to tackle poverty all employment and the legal immigration his critics though say he's pandering to easy populism and that his party often votes in line with the kremlin in parliament anyway here's where journalist he stands in his own words. it would seem to me we must be strong the president should be tarred with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of this. close russian schools press russian language to stop our journey. and i will kill our ambassador i will do every. to make russians and our language respect your. yes as used to the russian citizens to be proud of our country not be proud of sausages or smart phones it's disgusting they're hearing overnight to buy a new phone it's not

leader a bigger share of the vote this whole stands empty this may be the last election cycle we see zhirinovsky as a candidate with his volatile unpredictability we just never know we. are also being keenly watched at home and abroad the only woman in the race and the youngest candidate conceding a subject from the civic initiative party apparently hasn't lost heart even in the face of results that were lower than expected it was at the candidate's campaign headquarters as the results began to come in and spoke to about it. liberal opposition candidate thirty six year old sandy a subject showed up at her own h.q. just minutes after the last polling station in russia closed but really there was nothing to celebrate back then it was already clear that she was going to come forth but with less than two percent well regardless of that subject as we've heard many times today likes to portray herself as the new prominent opposition figure in this country and perhaps that explains the heat in the debate she had a little. earlier with alexei vali who is one of the most fiercest critics of a lot of our

candidates let's tell you about one of the people who really got stuck into that on earth vladimir zhirinovsky is the leader of russia's liberal democratic party and his role in all bar one presidential election since they began in russia in one thousand nine hundred one he wants to introduce a progressive income tax system instead of the current all round flat rate as well as pledging to tackle poverty all employment and illegal immigration his critics though say he's pandering to easy populism and that his party often votes in line with the kremlin in parliament anyway here's where he stands in his own words. it would seem to me we must be strong and even those in the president should be tarred with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of others so is that and they can respect as usual and no one will dance to close russian schools i don't see the press russian language for me i will move death to stop our journeys it's not lawmakers turkeys and no one will dare to kill our ambassador because i will do everything to make russians and our language respect your. yes i choose to

leader a bigger share of the vote this fall stands empty this may be the last election cycle we see zhirinovsky as a candidate although with his volatile unpredictability we just never know. we got more of the election numbers about forty five minutes or so ago now the voter turnout currently stands at almost sixty eight percent that's a little more than who turned out in twenty twelve i should expect so yesterday people from all walks of life and i've asked them. i'm i. cut. it up. in my. little me. on this beautiful sunny day right in the heart of moscow you've been watching our special election coverage here on r.g.p. in stossel it mean india and all. and great i'm plenty more to come for the rest of monday as well they are all to international legal guests lined up i will be getting reaction is the best policy will wake up this monday morning in order to digest the results of the russian presidential election twenty eighty we'll leave you with some shots of the red square this monday for us but now it's bye bye. well you know the fires that we've kind of adopted because we were called pirat

international anxiety over that kind of rhetoric will come a bit later with the first big win for zhirinovsky party at the time economist grigory yavlinsky is a lot more of a media darling he's best known for his market make of a plan to introduce the soviet economy to such radical ideas as private property and the free market all in just five hundred days but no action is taken and he quits deciding to go it alone in the world of politics. yavlinsky was actually inside the white house during the failed coup attempt when communist hardliners tried to overthrow the reform minded gabi. one of our future candidates still is totally clear of politics in the ninety's the communists darr course have a demon at this point he's quite happy to run a state farm named after lenin he'll go on to make millions. of that emir putin is already receiving congratulations from world leaders so far the heads of serbia believe here and venezuela have sent messages that artie's washington correspondents americano says the reaction in the us media has been skeptical. russia's election has finally come to an end wit

over voters in the run up to polling day we're profiling the presidential hopefuls today vladimir zhirinovsky who's the leader of russia's liberal democratic party he's run for president in all bar one election since they began in russia in one thousand nine hundred one he wants to introduce a progressive income tax system instead of the current all run flat rate as well as pledging to tackle poverty unemployment and illegal immigration is critics say he's puncturing too easy populism and that his party often votes in line with the kremlin in parliament anyway here's where sure enough stones in his own words. it would seem to me we must be strong and those in the president should be tough with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of others so is that and they can respect as usual and no one will dare to close russian schools there are still fresh russian language for me i will move death to stop margins it's not lawmakers turkeys and no one will dare to kill our ambassador because i will do everything to make russians and our language respect your. he has used the russian citi

deal and got eleven point seventy seven percent leader of the liberal democratic party vladimir zhirinovsky he got a five point six five percent t.v. personality and socialites because she got one point six eight percent the party candidate to go lovely yavlinsky got one point zero five percent the russian president and voight for entrepreneurs right to top got no point six seven six percent. maxime's are ecan nominated by the communists of russia party no point six eight percent and last but not least the head of the russian people's union party sergei barber in nor point six five percent so you can see quite a substantial lead there now kryten has come out for the first time since this victory was confirmed and addressed the nation. he also addressed those who didn't support him during the voting process and called for unity for the sake of the country let's take a listen. to them i want to say a few words to all the shoshu and political forces we have in our country i know that the rules of political competition imply that the current government is criticized left right and center always

not to speculate of course but this could be the last time we do see zhirinovsky as a candidate this could be his swan song although the l.b.p. are liberal democratic party which he's effectively been at the helm of for many years will of course carry on i was sure enough he hasn't made an appearance yet at his h.q. here according to information we've gotten he's going to make an appearance at the halls of bit later on where we hope to get a live feed of his speech there and before that of course going to bring you some highlights of the best moments of some of his programs for this presidential campaign. and those it would seem to me we must be strong the president should be tough with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of others to make him respect as usual and no one moved to close russian schools fresh russian language dance to start our journey texas lawmakers to and i will move it to kill our ambassador because i will do everything to make russians and our language respect your. shoes the russian citizens to be proud of our country not be proud of sausages or

kind of rhetoric will come a bit later with the first big win for zhirinovsky party at the time economist grigory yavlinsky is a lot more of a media darling he's best known for his market make of a plan to introduce the soviet economy to such radical ideas as private property and the free market all in just five hundred days but no action is taken and he quits deciding to go it alone in the world of politics. yavlinsky was actually inside the white house during the failed coup attempt when communist hardliners tried to overthrow the reform minded goolsbee. one of our future candidates totally clear of politics in the ninety's the communists dark course pavel grew demon at this point he's quite happy to run a state farm named after lenin he'll go on to make millions. let's fast forward now to march twentieth for a closer look at one of those hopefuls today it's the turn of grigory yavlinsky who is the leader of social liberal party this veteran of russian politics is sixty five years old his campaign centers on strengthening protecting private property rights and also among his promises is

guy right there of the communist party and in third place firebrand ultra nationalist vladimir zhirinovsky who heads what's called the liberal democratic party so let's all take a look at the latest results putin has taken seventy two percent of the vote has eleven percent of the vote was in third place has seven percent now put in supporters have been celebrating in central moscow he is expected to come out and declare victory anytime now and putin has been russia's leader for eighteen years in either the rules of president and prime minister. or to. you first was. from the german council for foreign relations is now with me in the studio but first we will be speaking to a correspondent in who is in moscow so i mean we've just had the results but you are at the heart of the capital president putin is expected to show up this what's the mood right now. well yes i'm right near red square on my new year's now where which is right outside the kremlin walls and as you can see behind me there's a concert going on in celebration now interesting enough officially this is not a celebration of urge

voters and in the run up to polling day we're profiling the presidential hopefuls today vladimir zhirinovsky who is the leader of russia's liberal democratic party he's running for president in all bar warmed election since they began in russia in one thousand nine hundred one he wants to introduce a progressive income tax system instead of the current all run flat rate as well as pledging to tackle poverty unemployment legal immigration his critics though say he's pondering too easy populism and that his party often votes in line with the kremlin in parliament anyway here's words sure enough the stones in his own words. it would seem to me we must be strong here and those in the president should be tarred with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of others so is that me and they can respect as usual and no one will dance to close russian schools are still fresh russian language for me i will move death to stock car journeys exhaust lawmakers turkeys and i will move it to kill our ambassador because i will do everything to make russians and our language respect your. yes i ch

leader a bigger share of the vote this whole stands empty this may be the last election cycle we see zhirinovsky as a candidate although with his volatile unpredictability we just never know. indeed now polling stations some see their motions run wild cards as flocking to cast their vote yesterday centenarian to tearful children open to meet the candidates check this out. least be a pity thousand. of us. to put such. a search. should. be a. little more. won't you join a program some night for a new cue me and the rest of the team or program from continued coverage from being the coming out over the fear and often from. the far right. isn't just on the march it's taking violent my daughter's action light name and. i see those organizations which will usually split in two which would be four different names how do you view that. a. complex web of rich or fashionable. welcome to the party than donald trump has until may twelfth decide whether to make good on his threat to the rand deal potentially a pandemic here is a french national diplomacy and setting the ground for yet another conflict how ser

over voters in the run up to polling day we are profiling the presidential hopefuls today vladimir zhirinovsky who is the leader of russia's liberal democratic party he's run for president in all bar one election since they began in russia in one thousand nine hundred one he wants to introduce a progress of income tax system in stead of the current all run flat rate as well as pledging to tackle poverty. illegal immigration his critics though say he's pondering too easy populism and not his party often votes in line with the kremlin in parliament anyway you're sure you're in the stands in his own words. in those it would seem to me we must be strong young girls and the president should be taught with such a foreign policy that will make everyone scared of others so is that and they can respect as usual and no one will dare to close russian schools press russian language for me i will move death to stop our journalists not law makers turkeys and no one will dare to kill our ambassador because i will do everything to make russians and our language respect your. yes i choose to go on russian citi

leader a bigger share of the vote this whole stands empty this may be the last election cycle we see zhirinovsky as a candidate although with his ball. unpredictability we just never know. it is a beautiful day here in the center of moscow and you've been watching all special election coverage here on out to international with me to do it today and called in for a on one of the poems meant but the window was unlikely to be in doubt the people going to be pouring over the numbers by how much of a wind it was for but even pointed out for the moment the reaction that we've got for you will increase because of the budget for the breakfast time in europe america's to the sleep about people reaction from that when they wake up i will have a ride here on offseason lection special from red square. america minutes one is the melting. of the second is the. scene in america who works hard so this is a whole group of people all generation in america is saying that there is no melting pot we're not being assimilated there's no opportunities we can't live up so their response essentially is to go into conflic

see this political garbage at the net imagine when you made your proud always outspoken vladimir zhirinovsky there was well as the candidates were also meeting voters from across russia as well to hear who they want in the creditors top job now going forward today we're heading to the polls. it can be a limo but give them a break richard bush will give it a million ways to follow you to an area that we can laugh about speeding. mean should be mean. to near zero for troy you'll be just as from a lobbyist even though i'm not going on the rolls you know he had a law school though more just because frederick. douglass never though the. more you get used to what i want more we'll see. if i do you mean with the league a new video of you really are stupid able to suck good legal kharkiv stems from there's nobody doing the great insta work. but this feet are some muslims in the muslim or the purple structure distress if there fredricka i've got to put it quite see if it actually scared us consecrate did so probably emphasis above the little church of course i had to go until. i got all cynical and i

government but not to send just behind him on six point seven percent is ultra nationalists vladimir zhirinovsky former reality t.v. star cosign a sob was one of the most high profile candidates but she's in fourth position with just two and a half percent of the vote well in the absence of credible opponents to putin the kremlin has focused on boosting the turnout to give the election as much legitimacy as possible people have reported being pressured to go to the polls and some polling stations have offered free concert tickets and even cancer screenings to vote as well russia's opposition leader alexina valley was barred from running in the vote he and his anticorruption group say they have been dozens of violations in polling stations across the country so selves are people going to vote and out of curiosity i went on twitter to check on the count that since you're writing about violations they are behaving as if nothing is happening people who are observing these elections keep writing about things other violations and they are complaining about it and the people who are remaining silent do

been critical of the russian government but has avoided attacking mr putin personally vladimir zhirinovsky is an ultra nationalist who has consistently supported putin and the united russia party this will be his sixth bid for the presidency but in twenty twelve he took just six percent of the vote go already yavlinsky is arguably the most liberal candidate the economist ran against putin back in two thousand and since then he has frequently criticized the president and calls for more political freedom. we have two correspondents in russia covering this election for us we've got rory chalons is in crimea and so vast a poll first so let's go to jenna is in moscow so quite cheering news then for thing to hear the voter turnout is quite high. that's certainly how it's looking we're now two thirds of the way through the voting day here in moscow at least large parts of the east of this country of course of already finished voting many times owns away the result as you say is not in any doubt it will be vladimir putin's day it's not a traditional election in any way really but winning is not th