mr. slootsky. i think i would agree with you that the russians these days, they really seem to be galvanized. they also seem to be ready optimistic for the future of this country. i also like what you said by the way, about the old traditional paper ballot. you know, i kind of, i'm kind of old school in a sense that a lot of people today, they like to read that books on a candle on the, on the capital, the laptop. i love an old paper book, love an old paper book or a paper newspaper. i loved the old traditional side, you know, but, but it's not enough about me. tell me something about usa. you all condemned you contending for the presidency of the russian federation. admittedly, we can't talk about campaign promises because it's against the like for a little but where do you see in russia, the chances and the possibilities for improvement? so yeah, these are we going to see those was the low which what i was because i would like to see improved. well, i definitely have to, you have to be here. i'm

now we've seen a slootsky, he's address the median. he's addressed is activist, and he's spoken about whose campaign he is. he said he's very happy with how he's comp time went, and the support that he's getting along the way in the mood him is, is very bullying and i'll be he's will post us here and given away even a smile to the all t a crew. now of course, this is a 1st election, the liberal democrat party you have run without that former.

now we've seen a slootsky, he's address the median. he's addressed is activist and he's spoken about whose campaign he's. he said he's very happy with how he's comp time went, and the support that he's getting along the way in the mood him is, is very points and i'll be he's will post us here and given away even a smile to the all to a crew. now of course, this is a 1st election, the liberal democrat party. you have run without that former covers my team leader . did you ever know ski who died in 2020 the 2 slips. he took up the leadership not wrong off to that, but he himself was a very experienced politician. let's not forget, he was elected to the state duma in 1999. he's been a appalled him entirely. and ever since then, he was part of the russian negotiating team in 2022, at the outset of the special ministry operation. now he's spoken again about the, the publications having russia throughout the election campaign, of course, the attempts in belgrade. but he said that despite those, it was due to the russian people from exercisin

now there's a bit of a pause haven, the campaign headquarters. slootsky himself is due to arrive in the way he will address the press on whose campaign team on the success, and give a bit of an overview of dots campaign. now he's the leader of the russian liberal democratic party, not to be confused with the policies of the same name and europe and elsewhere. this, the policy does deemed to be on the hard rights of the political spectrum. now slips . he himself is a serious politician. he was 1st elected to the state to mount in 1999 was believed to be the 1st russian politician starting should by the obama administration. i'd be honest, i'm all septic crimea independence election in 2022. he formed parts of russia is negotiating team soon off to the beginning of the special military operation. now for his paul, he says he doesn't dream of eating lot demand pollutant, who he things to be. one of the world's most influential politicians. he says that he's focused on victory in the special minutes you information, also participating in the democratic process of the company. now suppose th

steve lynn at slootsky. it seems to me today of the end of voting. he's having a party very much in limbo as ask you was saying earlier or, you know, it's, it was make our bread time really cut. they make serious inroads into and maybe surpass the, the communist into 2nd place and get those ideas what he was fighting for, you know, just to point out greater cooperation to asian countries at considering the west. it's fred tighter legislation in foreign agents. right wing stuff. but be in the, in the past, it, it really did. it had home with a lot of people today or over the past 3 days. doesn't seem so know. and certainly the initial sense of how to put the beginning of this evening seems to have ways we were the mood who was boyens updates or even optimistic in the early hours as, as we came here. but now that those smiles are faded. there's a sense of despondency, a sense of despair, this results. uh that came out of this, seeing the policy pulling just above a 3 percent, 3 point one percent or so we're having a signal to squeeze doubting to falls

steve limit, slootsky. it seems to me today at the end of voting, he's having a party very much in limbo as ask you was saying earlier. you know, it's, it was maker, brick time really cut. they make serious n roads into a maybe surpass the, the communist into 2nd place and get those ideas. what he was fighting for, you know, just to point out greater cooperation to asian countries at considering the west of threat tiger legislation in foreign agents. right wing stuff. but in the, in the past it, it really did. it had home with a lot of people today or over the past 3 days. doesn't seem so let's remember that this is the 1st presidential election since the uh, the covers my take and, uh, the, the juvenile sky died and slootsky took over the leadership soon offering a 2022. that's being of course, is huge. vote for glad to be approved to the and then there's an extra dynamic. these new dynamic is the votes for the new people's policy. so of course that we some a reflection on that some reflection on the come

he's a veteran, russian businessman, the next to him to the right on your screen to be on it slootsky, who now leads the liberal democratic policy. he was actually previously the country done void to the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. sir, no stranger to politics and bringing up the rear that we have new chloe. how are a ton of, from russia's in during the popular communist policy? well, uh, well i, like i said, i promise you that we will be bringing you correspondence from all the various parts of the city. we have bought them lined up for you. and what we're going to do now is possible. we're going to be joined by shay bows. say, can you hear me? the yes us give loud and clear the excellent. it's good. the technology is not fading. awesome. just personal moment. so joining us now shapers all correspondent who is in dublin cops, a at a total headquarters in moscow called physical. it's an interesting one, he's the youngest candidate. he says, i'm going to be fresh space. the russia needs. what kind of vibe be you getting the do you think that his supportive feel tha

mister slootsky has been in politics for 3 decades. more recently, he was also a member of the russian delegation of the assembled peace talks with ukraine that was back in the spring of 2022. and earlier he headed down to a musket upholding stations. the cost is unbalanced, making him only the 2nd of the full candidates who have voted so far. he then popped into a special election studio to speak to me about the current selection process and the future of the russian federation sugs to dyslexic sanctions, and restrictions of which more than $18000.00 have been imposed by the west against russia today 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 russ

one of them was a man named slootsky. it's one of the larger opposition parties. i actually was with his chief deputy last night and i asked him what, what's next for mr. slootsky? they were not claiming that there was pressure, they rely, objected to the result, and they got stuck between them about 1011 percent. there were opponents, but you're not going to run successfully against the guy that a the people are surrounding and wanting to, to back in carpenters or countries under attack. and 2nd, which was the economies that people are not going to vote against their own interests. and these other guys were legitimate candidates. the communist party got about the lowest level. they've got this years elijah, let me bring you into this conversation. i find it fascinating how the u. s. media and other western media around the world. treating the story. it's almost like, i mean, 87 percent. that's a pretty big knot. i can see if it was a 1640 your be even something smaller than that, but they have been they have almost been absolute in their determination to tell the

r at party, steve limit, slootsky. it seems to me today at the end of voting, he's having a party very much in limbo as ask you was saying earlier, you know, it's, it was make a brick time really cut. they make serious inroads into a, maybe surpass the, the communist into 2nd place and get those ideas what he was fighting for, you know, just to point out greater cooperation to asian countries at considering the west, the threat tied your legislation in foreign agents. right. wing stuff, but be in the, in the past. it, it really did. it had home with a lot of people today or over the past 3 days. doesn't seem so know, and certainly the initial sense of how the beginning of this evening seems to have when we were in the mood who was boynton beach even optimistic in the uh, the i was as, as we came here. but now that those smiles are faded, there's a sense of despondency, a sense of despair. this was also the, came out of this, seeing the policy opponent just above a 3 percent, 3 point one percent or so behaving and savin

that phone calls from the new people's party, a veteran, russian, and russian. businessman laid slootsky views from the liberal democratic party. and the communist nikolai had a total of who's been a member of the state do most since 1994 also leading the the parliamentary committee on russia's arctic and far eastern development. well, we now joined by a very special guest here with our studio at austin international elizabeth, one gotti. you who know your one of the many of the see one of the many international observers. what are you seeing so far? is it looking legit? good evening, rory, it has been totally transparent. no complaints on my side. i went to the civic chambers this evening or this afternoon, and the cameras on nova, with about 20 volunteers watching all pulling stations, and russia, and the fact the 20 individuals are what almost 20. it could be slightly more watching all over russia. it's effective, it's efficient and i'm really impressed. have you seen any areas where russia could improve on the election process? any complaints from you? perhaps? um no at day one was a

then there's a lead slootsky who now leads the liberal democratic party. previously though, the countries diplomats of the parliamentary is simply of a council of europe. also though there is the communist nickaligha thought off, who has been a member of the state duma since 1994 also heads the parliamentary committee on russia's arctic and far eastern development now from the very west of the country to its far east, upholding stations. nationwide opened each and every day from 8 am to 8 pm, a tens of thousands of sites of spread out across the largest country in the world . and can you imagine it's 11 times on? see a how to you, get all the posting stations functional and all the voters out there and it 11 different time zones. well, i can tell you it's being done and it's being done very, very well as one of the international observers here at moscow. an i c and in support of entry, assembly representative. he told us he says apparently the russian government is doing a very good job to show the integrity and the transparency of this book. yesterday we were in the tree places and was v

but ultimately subsets, can you talk about land, it's slootsky live. what about the funk of what, what about divine court? because he also got what 3000000 votes of of the blood us off the phone calls. i mean, i think 3200000 for him. 3.7000000 for nikolai, how to turn off. i mean, what, like richard was saying these are not small numbers, you know, 3 minutes of this got this party 3000000 to this party. it does say something, right? the 1000 say laws. there are, as i mentioned, that said, they sell millions, tens of millions of, for example, pension is too large and the so they get period who remember the pride that they felt when you read the gar in month. the space of the, of, of the soviet union's space program over the equality that, that was, of course, they, they, they, that they have the style just about the soviet period. they want that with tons with they remember the price of the brides about the, the pots that stood out. you have the younger generations, the younger generations who believe the younger, tied to the lodge, me up to police off

but ultimately subsets, can you talk about linens slootsky live? well, what about the bunk of what, what about divine court? because he also got what 3000000 votes of of the blood us off the phone calls. i mean, i think 3200000 for him. 3.7000000 for nikolai, how to turn off. i mean, what, like richard was saying these are not small numbers, you know, 3 minutes of this got this party 3000000000 to this party. it does say something, right? the 1000 say last. there are, as i mentioned, that said, they sell millions, tens of millions of, for example, pension is to live during the so the period who remember the pride that they felt when you read the gar in month, the space of the, of, of the soviet union's space program over the equality that, that was, of course they, they, they, that they have the style just about the soviet period. they want that with tons with they remember the price that you know, the brides about the, the pots that stood out. you have the younger generations, the younger generations who believe and the younger guy did a large me

then as leon, it's slootsky even now leads the liberal democratic party a previously, the countries different amount of the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe and communist nickaligha to turn off who has been a member of the state duma since 1994. also, by the way, heading the parliamentary committee on russia's arctic and far eastern development now from the very west of the country, all the way to its far east. upholding stations nationwide are open each building day from 8 am to 8 pm, a tens of thousands of such sites as spread out all across the largest country in the world. like i said, 11 time zones, what are they doing this? well, all the election observe us so far, reporting back to us saying everything seems transparent and very clear if at one of the international observers and i see an inter parliamentary assembly representative told us, he thinks so far. so good. this today we were in the 3 places and we are very happy and very surprised the people i were at the and the a replaces very was a very well save god and a replace is and what are you willing to pay that? i t

popular communist party, the nationalist l. dpr and the upstart new people movement play on its slootsky serves as both duma statesmen and the leader of the liberal democratic party of russia, which is one of the largest parties in russia. and whose programs slootsky pay special attention to the importance of the role of many wages ended developments of the country pointed out that russia will prize if it's regions drive. he promises to ensure fair living conditions. and it cool guarantees for all citizens rushing strong with its regions and they must become stronger. and people should be proud of the fact that they live in a unique country, which today is the central attraction for those countries and peoples war against a unipolar world order. where decisions will be made only in washington on the basis of some rules, rather than norms and laws. now to nicholas had a son of who is representing the communist party in the 2004 presidential elections . he came in 2nd behind vladimir puts in his party. his goal is to build a rough shot based on the ideas of renewed socialism or socialism o

and then of course, rounding ourselves through the full place that was the otp also landed slootsky audio. i was joined in the studio by john cathartic who himself was an international observer of these elections. and he gave his take on the west, in the accusations about the lack of democracy in the vote. it seems like it was a great exercise and in democracy, i mean, 1st of all you had a turn out of something like what a 77 percent. that's extraordinary. to put it in one way at 3 capitalist candidates and a communist candidate that came in 2nd. so in the united states, i don't have a socialist candidate to choose from. i have 2 capital as candidates who are basically the same. i can choose from one who's completely senile and the other who's basically a carnival barker that a soft oven calls expressed it. such movements uh, concerns about the on the well and ukraine. but the people who criticize the make it sound as if in the room nations on to will cracked true and people can't do that . so just to, to a penny that just, you know, put the club not pop pavement. right. but i mean, you'r

you'd slootsky the 30 candidates, we can see there is the chub and how the russian liberal democratic party at the politician. she has the state duma committee on international affairs as part of these election platform. he's focused on development of the process new territories, as well as respecting of citizens rights and providing social guarantees. you said, because the address, if we described the russia of the future as we see that it will be a comfortable country where you can not worry about safety driving normal roads without traffic chance and not freeze at home in winter. because the management companies work well, it is a fair country where all citizens rights are respected and all social guarantees are realized where there are no poor people. this is a great country that is respected by everyone in the world. it has formed a new global majority in the world, is replacing the anglo saxon regime centered in washington, and putting an end to the dispute over what the world order should be. it will be multi polar or was god, you'll come up with the upcoming russian presidenti

lee, i need slootsky, serves as boat, duma statesman and the leader of the liberal democratic party of russia, which is one of the largest parties in russia. and he's program supposed to be pay special attention to the importance of the role of many wages ended development of the country pointed out that russia will prize if it's regions prize, he promises to ensure fair living conditions and it cool guarantees for all citizens rushing strong with its regions and they must become stronger and people should be proud of the fact that they live in a unique country, which today is the central attraction for those countries and peoples war against a unipolar world border, where decisions will be made only in washington on the basis of some rules, rather than norms and laws. now to nichol, i had a son of who is representing the communist party in the 2004 presidential elections . he came in, 2nd behind vladimir puts in his party. his goal is to build a rough shot based on the ideas of renewed socialism or socialism of the 21st century. but what did he exactly suggest in his campaign? in our

and finally, there is a me, and it is slootsky who leads the liberal democratic party. so being a politician for, at least about 13 years, also a member of the russian delegation of the east double peace folks with your credit . and that was back in the spring of 2022. on saturday, he headed to upholding station in moscow to cost his ballot. i know they are in our special coverage, most judo and the center of the russians capital by the kremlin, i had a chance to speak with the presidential contender sunset. it is literally 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 make can centre 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

lee and its slootsky, head of the liberal democratic party, and a former russian envoy to the parliamentary assembling of the council view of europe. and then there was also nickaligha on who represents the communist party. he's been a member of the lower house of parliament for 3 decades. coffee heads, a committee on arctic, and far east and development to. and while it most at russian regions have got to begin the voting. in the coming days, the citizens and remote locations have already started costing the balance that includes the new frontline territories as all of his ribbon costs ref now, reports from upholding station in the don't have the early voting began in the domestic people's republic. now, due to the specificity of, uh, this region, the local residents got an opportunity to cast their ballots a little bit earlier. now we're in one of the cities here in the next group public where the locals will now vote in their 1st ever russian presidential election. political is your last, you know, there's so many people, so many applications to vote at our pulling station. i've got over

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he progressively arrived in the presidential election in 2004, and finally need slootsky right there. the leads, the liberal democratic party, he's campaigns being driven by social issues like tax cuts and tackling inflation. was supposed to be is only the 2nd of the 4 candidates who voted so far as he headed down to his local polling station to have it say. afterwards, he emphasized the importance of exercising the democratic rights. similar to russia is now experiencing a major moment of truth in its recent history. today, the face of russia and our civilization depends on how events unfold. to day when we are experiencing this moment of truth, we need to be together more than ever before. the ongoing elections come at a 10 stime for russia had met the ongoing conflict in your trade, but such key votes have been held at different times in the past. are these 2 bows has been looking back. a lot of we uprooting prepares to face the russian elected for our record 5th time, which was calling just what kind of russia he took charge of 24 years ago. and it was in a pretty picture, an econ

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followed by the new people policy candidate, divine called, with slightly under 4 percent, and then the slootsky of the liberal democratic policy with its 3 percent. now as the count down processing is conclusions ought to be approved and did hold a press conference that is election had courses and he spoke about these attacks that you spoke on on the posting stations. he said that these attacks by ukrainian forces had no impacts on those people who were determined to cost the balance. you did at least just get the despite the terrorist attacks and you and i already know this. well, the citizens living in these territories have shown not just civic majority. they show coverage and continued to show it. no one as i thought, assumed and said recently, no one intimidated them. and it was impossible to intimidate out people there. i'll turn out to you both in the new territories and in the border areas. the turn out is even higher than in the rest of the country. it's simply a response from the people to the actions, trying to intimidate them because they're supposed to do it. don't understand who t

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