russia, and it makes us our ship. mr. board has been great pleasure talking to you. thank you very much for the time to and thank you for watching hope to hear again next week on it was apart from me. the me ah, what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy foundation, let it be an arms race is often very dramatic. development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical of time. time to sit down and talk. the only one main thing is important or not as an internationally speaking that is a nation's but that's allowed to do anything. all the master races and then you have the mind, nations who are the slave, the americans, brock, obama, and others have had a concept of american exceptionalism. international law exist as long as it serves american interest. if it doesn't, it doesn't exist. i turning those russians enter this dangerous man that wants to take over the world. that was a culture strategy. so some of it on your own. i english v

russia. vladimir putin in control of the bow importing supplies was always high risk. and we go over to bloomberg here, nor string to pipeline news. ukraine worries less about gas, more about war. again, this whole story with energy insecurity in europe, which i believe there is because there was a massive cut in, in demand during the height of the pandemic. and then when things started returning, there was a higher demand. so there wasn't as much gas being put into storage that we have winter coming up as absolutely nothing to do with the rush, but no, ever, but all of entered europe. energy boats are somehow brushes when they were when the united states was against, nor dream to the would actually increase the amount of natural gas and to be your opinion, what is new world is going on here? well, i will start survey historical actually, let's say, namely, bad relations between the west and russia, over many centuries have been characterized by the mutual suspicion and louvin. but what disti

russia.ccording to a specific law, i have been designated a threat to national security, and as such, i am not allowed into the country. pulled aside at passport control, i was told the fsb security service had banned me for life. i recorded the conversation. i was returning from belarus where i had confronted alexander lukashenko on the mass repression and torture of peaceful protesters. his loyal supporters rounded on me. it was a coordinated attack. rosalind was watching that at the time and posted this reaction... ben added... sarah rainsford has been back in the uk now for a couple of weeks and she joins me here in the studio. thank you so much for coming into newswatch, and as you can tell, viewers feel great admiration for your work. they is still bbc correspondents there, why do you think the russians expelled you? it's a good question and one that they haven't really given me a straight answer to a themselves. given me a straight answer to themselves. and certainly they did single me

russia are absolutely farcical. so 1st of all, western mainstream major is giving coverage and credence to polish claims. the migration crisis, plague in europe is as a result of russia and bennett, russia, sending the migrants into year through poland. well, since when has poland been the entry point into europe for refugees, all circle refugees and immigrants? the truth of the matter is that the west, the stabilization of no fact for the mid to waste, specifically libya and syria is what has caused the migration crisis. then we have british government claims. i'm british mainstream major claims that the energy crisis lumina over britain, is as a result of the kremlin. well, britain, it should not have relies, to the extent it's on liquefied natural gas. and instead of hurling use and all full accusations against russia, the british governments should have put politics aside and should have sat down with the russians and should have come to an agreement like the german government states, specifically on referring t

was america and russia. exactly the same day as allocations are coming from moscow. that america itself is intervening in the rest of it. if you've got a, you officials voting, you know, as a majority to say, we suspect that the russian elections are going to be, that are independence. and we're going to look for evidence of that isn't there is an argument that some voters in russia yet to cast a ballot here about this and could be influenced by that does not constitute meddling because i suspect that's what some politicians will cite. i think that's right, and i think united russia will exploit that is to say the west is trying to intervene, interfere in our election the way west is judging us even before the election has been been held. and they will play on what is january nationalism that doesn't one interference problem the way the from the states in russian actions and that card could play? well, i say you have to put it up against the way to picture all of this. and the same days, russia is object. do

there are some stages and it makes russia russia, it makes us sasha. and mr. board has been great pleasure talking to you. thank you very much for the time to. and thank you for watching hope to hear again next week on the was apart from me. the me ah, join me every thursday and we alex simon show. and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politics, sport, business and show business. i'll see you then. me the in the stories that shape the week, the us ends. it's 20 year, a military campaign in afghanistan, leaving the country in the hands of the same terrorist group. they followed to defeated generation ago as a part of the american forces. ravage capital international airport, their final refuge pool, the helicopters, and there are a lot of them that were abandoned the was have been various various electrical blocks removed. yeah.

well, 1st of all, far east and siberia are what makes russia russia otherwise, it should have been just one of the big european powers. but what makes russia global power is a possession of the directions far east. that's why russia is been naturally interested in the development of this ratios. and as it has been discussed already today during goal forum and making these regions good for, for the, for the people who are leaving them. and that's why, from the longer perspective, all fresh from sustainability of the rational stayed it is of course, much more important. and then getting bay or establishing privilege to relations with any european nation, including ukraine. we mentioned versions can before, and i think many people in, in the west as well as in moscow. i still believe him. he's all, he says that without ukraine, russia, caesar's to be an empire. i mean, yet you wrote that without the ukraine. russia retains and imperial scale, but not imperial obligations. when demand further saying that having ukraine as part of one state with russia during the soviet times was more of a l

now the communist party of russia is seen as the strongest challenger to united russia. and even though the communists are the 2nd largest party in russia, they've never actually come this close in terms of votes. now the comments party of russia is seen as the main alternative to the current ruling party. and that sentiment seems to have only grown in recent years and part perhaps, due to the pandemic, and the government's response to it. like in many countries, the health crisis actually widened the wealth gabbled among citizens and in russia, russia's wealthiest reportedly out of $40000000000.00 to their collective net worth . and the communist party of russia promised to tackle that inequality. they propose a program called the 10 steps tours and the power of the people. and in this program, it's aimed to tackle the social and economic issues that many russians are facing today. and one of the proposed steps is, for example, is the nationalization of key industries and banks and an overhaul on industrial investments. now the sentiment among many russians these days s

what russia wants from ukraine, russia once from ukraine, to be a soldier in state capable to say to the soldiering foreign policy decisions and rational decisions based on the political and power considerations. it was written in one of the recent articles published by the president bush. and generally, russia is the major advocate of the independence and severe energy of its neighbors . because russia will always remain stronger than them. but the condition of this is the rational behavior. so the problem was you bring in said that it cannot behave rationally because it does not take foreign policy. the issue isn't itself. finally, you come from this group of fresh and thinkers who believe that moscow should stop stressing and obsessing about it's european identity. and it's instead of embrace eurasian standing in its full capacity, you said that russia would never accept it as a full fledged european power by the west. but it could be a force, a serious force to reference with as your range of power. do you think that mental shift has occurred? how tall being sub european? well, i

of the russia, russia found an act of $997.00. but in regard to the foster co allocations, the west is making against russia. it's very clear that the west has never felt so emboldened before in that it makes allegations which have no substance to it whatsoever. and we have to ask the question, why do they feel so emboldened and i put it to the race? and it's best that people in america and in britain no longer think independently or critically. they simply have this intrinsic, this absolute trust in what their politicians and journalists tell them. but also the average american, like the average britain, is more interested in their television programs. and celebrity culture and reality television, they no longer care what's happening in that society. let alone can what's happening in the why the wealth. so when the british major gives credence to polish claims that russia, bella, russia, are responsible or could be responsible for the migration crisis and gulf in your average british person, the average american person would be h

and it makes russia russia, and it makes us our ship. and it's important has been great pleasure talking to you . thank you very much for the time to and thank you for watching hope to hear again next week on it was apart from me. the me i didn't use the war on drugs noted as a way to come back, a great problem. what's the one it's part of the attitude of the nation, not just of north dakota and it got to be something that you could elected this time. the fight against drugs took a check. he told us that andrew was competing short form and this is way too dangerous for him to be doing. clearly, they put him in harm's way. a rural college student does interest get shot in the head and found in a river like something else had to be happening with the ah, in the story that shape the week, the us and it is 20 admitted trick and pain and i've got it on leaving the country in the hands of the same terrorist group they bound to receive a generation ago and as a party to retreated, american choice key equipment, all the helicopters and there are

so no, this is the russia phobia that you have in the world. now it's deep inside people of people's bodies minds. they, the, they want to feel like the so even before starting the thing, oh, the elections are rig there is, there is a problem. so i come here as an observer, lots of, of the observers were coming here so we could testify the pros as we could see everything working. so i really, this is the agenda. this is a problem of agenda. even if you have the most transparent collections, the best selections ever with them, observing people and changing. i think we should question this kind of agenda, this kind of strategy there is in the world towards russia. i think obviously the west is always a bit nervous with russia and when it comes to elections that shows up. it's certainly not very diplomatic. just i think if one wants to judge the furnace of elections, one should got the maximum amount of information. it, rather, it's rather seems that this, that hadn't been done. my view is there i elections in russia that it's for the russian peop

there are some stages and it makes russia russia and it makes us mr. board has been great pleasure talking here. thank you very much for that. thank you. and thank you for watching hope to hear again. next week on the was apart from me, the me ah, me civic leg around the world. expedition by 1000 ocean miles round the clock and the dead cob. this done as soon as every country close by is like the crew. gavin's food and water and food. good to chat. those also let me know. i got everybody locked down or no food and no one really sure. somebody either stuck up in the cove it, you're living like the female of home, but in the 21st century, ah ah, the who's ah, in the story that changed a week the u. s. and 20 a military campaign in afghanistan, leaving the country in the hands of the same harris group to defeat a check ration ago. and as a retreated american forces destroys key equipment, all the helicopters and there are a lot of them that were abandoned the was to be various various electrical blogs removed. yeah, the.

out, a new russia. that one's to have rely on common sense in decision making process to be able to apply rational, sustainable thinking and addressing any issues. but then we also all the voice for our region, always check in the regional issues of more high on our agenda whenever we go and we travel all across russia, we find a support from the live. thank you. so not all you know that you might have a lot on your plate for you, the advisor to the head of the new people party. and of course, you can see, well, she's quite happy about the outcome, or at least the preliminary outcome of the events and well as for the other parties, probably no surprise is for the united russia to bag the overwhelming not the majority of the votes, but the overwhelming well they, they are, they're pulling at above while 40 percent. so probably the expected more but will still a good result for them. there is going to be a bit of a struggle, a bit of a skirmish for who takes the 3rd place. that's something to definitely l

russia, it makes us our ship. and mr. board has been great pleasure talking to you. thank you very much for the time to and thank you for watching hope to hear again. next week on the was the part in the me ah, join me every thursday and the alex simon show. and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politic sport business and show business. i'll see you then me the the the town celebrates taking full control of got a song after declaring they fif is the last remaining armed resistance. however, has counted on scientists to claim the whole part of the country, a province a convicted rapist and several of paris discovered among asylum seekers and lifted germany from us. it's done and a trailer passes a bill to give a tourist.

and i guess, does russia really need european democracy? no, i don't think so because i, and i don't know why can cities from the west alignment keep trying to promote democracy in other countries. russia has a very solid system of democracy as far as we can see, as in other countries. but russia has to work on his own way to democracy on its own way to democracy, not it shall not copy any other way of democracy isn't the same as united states keep trying to make in our country. they keep trying to teach us how to make our market. it's our democracy. it happened backing, but as you and when did they try to do that, they just promote the fraud on our own electro system. so it makes no sense when another country that i will bring gord beach, one country to make their own shift and how it must works. what's very important to let the people at the well know how it goes here in russia, how the democracy works here in the biggest country on the planet here. for example, there are certain press agencies belonging to various governments that never

have russia late. he says, haven't you just looking back again with more stories for you and the headlines in about 30 minutes. the join me every 1st day on the alex summon show and i'll be speaking to guess on the world, the politic sport business. i'm show business. i'll see you then in the news news, i hello and welcome across top, were all things considered on peter lavelle in the us. democrats talk endlessly about the so called january 6 insurrection. they were less concerned with the real possibility. general mark, milly, when, constitutionally broke, also the art of stabbing, an ally in the back, france is furious. me to discuss these issues and more. i'm joined by my guess, glenn. these and, and also he is a professor at the university of southeastern norway as well as the author of the new book. great power politics in the 4th industrial revolution. and who depends. we have george semi welly, he's a counselor at the gaggle which can be found on youtube and locals are a gentleman cross off rule

when it comes to russia, does it seem like the people of russia they enjoy having a strong leader? i don't believe that's the case and if you actually look at the address that was made on the eve of these elections, the actual address, the russian people asking them and calling them to go to the polls. he tries to communicate that message joined responsibility because i think he more than anyone else understands the see if the mere mortal, sooner or later he will have to step down. he's not the young man. and if he really cares about russia retired, i think he does. he needs to make sure that russia can stand on his own, see them that requires not. that requires a certain process of generating leadership not only on the state level, but also the regional on the when this level, russia has to be run by its own people. you know, making sure that people from this is from the paternal istic, authoritarian to say what they expect. the government provides everything for them to assist and what they feel part of also of what is happening. you've quite a challenge. you can see even the wea

in russia. so that the question is, why would those platforms ignore russia's request? well, they can ignore russia's requests at their own peril in terms of how they are operating locally in russia. right? that is really where the hammer that the russian government can drop. if you are not complying with local law, then you will face the consequences. and a lot of these companies have already seen restrictions that have been put on them in many countries in the middle east, in china, et cetera. so that is where russia really has power, where they don't really have much of an outlet, is to use the american federal government to try and pressure these companies to do anything that's going to be more of a one v one relationship of these outlets operating within the borders of russia, you said you don't think the, by the ministration is going to do much to, to, to influence the big, big tech companies here. i mean, this is slight speculation here, but in your opinion, given that america claims that

almost the liberal democratic party of russia has just over 8 percent of the polling and adjust russia, which recently merged with 2 smaller parties is next on 7 percent, a new party and the selection called new people has 6 percent, which would be enough to 100 seats in parliament, these results, remember, the states are not final. now, as i mentioned, recording to the numbers coming in at this point, the united russia has just have a 45 percent of the vote. us with just over a 3rd of the balance counted. so the party, as it stands, is own course to come up with some similar numbers to what it produced in the 2016 election. united russia is the ruling parties. the largest policy in the country is germany, is the form of prime minister on form, the president dmitri mit votive party self support. the program of the current president among his goals is strengthening russian sovereignty. its economic agenda include support for domestic industry and it has an emphasis on the high tech sectors, as he's corresponding constantly, ross cough brings us more from united rushes headquarters. ever

without russia will be just the colon that is used to serve other people's interests every year. russia's population decreases by emilio, the health care system has essentially been destroyed. it exists only for the well of. to rectify this, we need a clear government funding plan. there should be a decent level of support below which the states has no right to fall. these should be laid down in the constitution and we can be no commercial health care system in russia today. we cannot the chief results at the legislature level guess we are in the minority. our goal is to appeal to the hearts and minds. we have to leave in dignity, we have to be a free people without being afraid of anyone. so they may be saying that there is no point in dividing parties to left right center, but still they are an incredibly left leaning party. again, they want to create a socialist state of prussia. they are advocating for free health care. and i just saw 3 health care and education, which russia already has, but they want to expand to the just how free it is and to reduce to drive, to a minimum, the amou

many of the same kinds of problems that afflict the health service in russia. and in other capitalist countries around the reply has got to be that we have a system of steeply progressive taxation that the rich and big business should be forced to pay the proper share of taxes to fund the national health service and other public services that we have health services that is in public ownership and under democratic public control. and we put an end to the privatization and the ram can profiteering that takes place in health care. so many of the policies of the coroner's palm here, the russian federation portfolio, very similar to ours because we face the same base we face the same problems it's, it's difficult to put a lot of those through and a lot of western countries, obviously without driving the wealth i was, whereas in russia i suppose there is a lot more public ownership. so what would you say the major differences between the left in russia on the west? well, i think the fundamental difference really is that the predominant force on the left by far in ru

so if you want to talk to or deal with russia to criticize the russia and to punish russia as well. and i think all of these will continue after the election so they won't take any declarations. but the proctor will continue as usual, since you talking about the sense of criticizing the russia punishing russia some average russians think that, you know, they use got it in for russia. they don't even recognize the russian vaccines. another thing, the one recognize the elections before they happen. if the you is concerned about the integrity of russian elections, should they be focused on the allegations that russia is making that interference coming from outside russia, 100 evidence over to the us state department saying that some of the big tech platforms are allowing citizens access websites they say, belong to extremist organizations. that's a direct accusation. evidence they say hand it over of outside meddling. yes, that's true. and what, what i said, because all these nice oldest talk on not free elections within russia is going on the social media because people are talking th

how does the process work in russia? $450.00 and pace with $225.00 electoral districts chosen to the state duma for a 5 year term. half of them elected by majority voting based on one m. p per constituency. the remaining 225, made up my apologies, which have all the 5 percent representation in parliament. aside from those traditional polling stations, russian citizens are also able to cast their votes on line. moscow low, more than a 1000000 people have done, just sat on the 1st voting with worn out on how online voting works and how secure the system is to meet the pac voting is an essential part of any self respecting democracy. but the way people are voting is changing. the old fashioned ballot in a box is steadily being replaced, or at least complemented by online voting and russia. electronic ballads have been around for, for elections already. and the upcoming legislative vote instead of the largest share of online voters of any russian election so far. the online system, however, is still relatively new, so it's o

united russia proud the calls. busy busy it's manifesto the people's program. it was put together after considering online suggestions from $2000000.00 russian citizens. the main goal is to boost the public squad of life with special attention to healing the direct and indirect effect of the pandemic. ah, me, i still, like i said, united russia isn't going through the easiest of times. serious blows to the parties, reputation have included criminal charges. and in some cases, jail terms for mayor's governor's cabinet ministers even who had to be kicked out of united russia for fraud and corruption. in some cases lately, however, the party was left red faced because some of its senior members simply forgot about decent matters. seen more reminiscent of a dog owner playing with his boot. where certainly unseemly for a governor given up keys from new fire trucks to a brigade. well, soon after that the official lost his job party membership and definitely lost united russia support in his region. but it still remains the most popular political force in the country.

there can be no commercial health care system in russia. today we cannot the chief results at the legislature level because we are in the minority. our goal is to appeal to the hearts and minds of people. we have to leave in dignity. we have to be a free people without being afraid of anyone. so they may be saying that there is no point in dividing parties to left right center, but still they are an incredibly left leaning party. again, they want to create a socialist state, how to prussia. they are advocating for free health care. and i just saw 3 health care and education, which russia already has, but they want to expand to the just how free it is and to reduce to dr to a minimum, the amount of paid institutions in these fears. now, it is also one of the somewhat dwarf parties of russia, but they are not wanting. they want to change that and dwell to become, to get the 1st representative in the russian parliament. another party competing the election is road and this is a right wing nationalist party advocate for social justice and the p

that's russia's low house parliament. no voting will be held over 3 days, sits running from friday through to sunday. and it means that the polls actually just about to get open in some parts of the country. and of course, come tomorrow, they'll be open here to moscow preparations proceeding on the police station slipping, getting ready to receive. the 1st vote is the russian central election commission has already opened up a video wall. now this is broadcasting the entire election process. the commission says there are no 100000 cameras. the polling stations around the country to observe just how the elections are being run the transmission to vailable, to all the participating parties and the public taken what broadcast, who's all about transparency, they can watch them in any the 86 especially election centers across russia. while the election hasn't even got going really at this point most because already saving is claiming for an interference and its 100 evidence said to prove just that to the state department in wa

my view is there i elections in russia. that is for the russian people to determine what form of democracy should exist in this country and which parties should govern it. it's not really a matter for the european union for meeting the west elections, especially elections in russia is a political process. it's about the fight for power and not only domestically, it's about the 5 to power internationally. many of those organizations don't tie pretty strong disregard and dislike for the leadership of this country. and therefore they, they use any opportunity to discredit whatever happens here. everything is getting wider and more representative, but obviously there will always be some people who don't like what's happening here simply because they, they see russia as as an evil force. i'm sorry to say that the western partners who are committed to democracy are actually trying to use money today to discredit our elections and democratic procedures. in fact, by lowering the confidence the russian people have in the institution

we surround russia with native basis, and we call them the aggressor. we support opposition groups and we accuse them a foreign interference. european project is not being undermined and divided by russia, but by the rank hypocrisy that is characterized in this report, it tells me that it is time to embark on a positive dialogue with the russian federation. it's time to stop listening to the american continent. your right to make a choice in relate good relations with russia. moscow is not exactly impressed with the move either by his christa novel. it was stressed that the russian side has concrete evidence of the violations of russian law by the u. s. internet platforms in the context of preparing and conducting the duma elections. it was stated that interference in the internal affairs of our country was categorically and admissible. we had also passed the relevant information through our embassy in washington to the us department. well, it's not the 1st time rush has been crying foul over outside interference in the selection. russia has irrefutable

so in the case of europe, everybody rubs to blame russia. i think there's a lot of scrambling and it starts now around the world to try to figure out how to get the fuels to people who need it for the, for the, for the coming winter. but it's a little bit late in the day to be thinking about this right now. so i think we're headed for a very difficult 6 months. it's also claimed that you have been aggressive with the shutdown of coal and also own domestic gas fields, coupled with a heavy carbon and taxation. while at the same time, it hasn't gotten quite enough to make up for that by committing fully to carbon future this tremendous attack on fossil fuel chills going on all over the western world. you know, in the name of abating climate change and so on. but it's been very reckless and, and it's, and it's really has injured the capacity of the market to respond to, to pi signals and to demand properly. so you have all these factors working in. so you've got the supply restrictions, artificial in many directions, regulatory restrictions and

the ah, you condemn russia is follow in reelection. there's a few remaining books all counted success and multiple injuries in a shooting at the university of central russia. taylor, the tucker is under arrest. one student describes what he saw. my friends and i was standing at the parking lot near the entrance where the gunshots turned and sold a shooter standing 20 meters away with his shotgun. well, the suspect was arrested by a single police officer who entered the building off the heard about the gun shot. he risked his life to stop the man who also fired at him through here i ran into the building and so on. a person coming down the stairs, the young man pointed the gun at me and find a show. it's tough to that. i fight in return. i run closer and pinned him down. i took away his gun and munition. ah! why from oscar? thanks for joining us and i know team commercial and daniel hawkins with util. sunrise, welcome to the program. the ross, the phobia appears to be on the rise again with the u. k. and the european commission is dismi

today we're joined by a new dream. inventive chairman of united russia and deputy chairman of russia security council. mr. mid if thank you very much for sitting down with our team. hello. my 1st question is about the party you live. united russia has retained the majority in the russian parliament since 2003. however, unlike the 2016 election with the 54 percent of the vote, this time popular support was just 50 percent. but could you comment on the outcome and why the ruling party losing ground? someone in the party cookie, my good senior, the good a little bit. what should i say? it's a big win for the party. we must not grow complacently and rest on our laurels just because the ruling party enjoys great popularity among russian voters. still, it is a very impressive outcome. well, most political parties in the majority of countries around the world would be quite happy with such results. we certainly very much are. we've discussed this with my colleagues with presidents who helped our party during the campaign. as head of state, he was really key to our success. so the results ar

now, the liberal democratic party of russia has just over 8 percent. adjust russia, which recently merged with 2 smaller parties, is next on 7 and a half percent. and a new policy in the selection code. new people has 6 percent, which is enough to 100 seats in the parliament. so these results of course, are no final, and they're also only harmful before $150.00 can tested, sees as russians also voted for individual candidates as well as parties and his and explain the so throughout the week, he has been broadcasting from the very heart of moscow and its special elections teeter and today daniel hawkins and self care tailor have been braving the wind and the rain to bring us all the latest on the russian stay doing elections. so let's take a quick click. some of the highlights on the final day of voting. the, all the halls are moscow. and if you've been shooting in throughout the week, you know, on the rooftop, the best view in south to help the best weather. we're going to bring you the coverage. all the 2021 russian parliamentary election counting is now well underway all across the coun

so phone i was going to say russia, russia, russia, back here in the united states, once again, we thought we were away from it for 4 years. it's back, however, the mainstream media here is not really covering it that much. so here's what's happening. you have the special counsel john durham. he was appointed by former president donald trump. he has charged a man named michael sussman with lying to the f. b. i are making false statements to the f. b i by not disclosing that. he had worked for multiple clients including the 2016 presidential democratic nominee hillary clinton. so here's how it goes. this statement by sussman he was told to the f b, i actually had a meeting with the f b i almost 4 years ago to the date, september 19th, 2016. it was a meeting between susman general counsel or special counsel john durham, and the f. b, i general counsel james baker. now, in that meeting, susman told baker that he had suspicions about an alleged secret communications between the trump campaign and russia. those suspicions later found out to be entirely false. now what the indictment does read i

united. russia that has got $49.00, nearly 50 percent of the vote. now the communist, friendly in 2nd place, lived them better than last time. 2016. they're up to 19 percent. the vote, the liberal democrat, 7, a half a just russia, which has merged with 2 smaller parties, also as around 7 and a half to said there's a new party in the fray as well. this selection called new people. they've got just above, as you can see, 5 percent just above the threshold and needed to scrape in to get a presence in parliament. there is also not final the only the only count for half of the folder and 50 contested seats crucially. and this is a complicated bit, as russia also votes for individual candidates as well as parties. well, laurie, so she's been across the coverage so most latterly a bit earlier on from special skyline studio and out of moscow above red square. sadly though, the inclement weather blew in overnight, but nonetheless we still managed to get a lot of analysis up there. some great guess and experts say, well, what are the 3 days? it's been so far

today we're joined by ne treme inventive chairman of united russia and deputy chairman of russia security council. and that's it. thank you very much for sitting down with our team. hello. my 1st question is about the party you live. united russia has retained the majority in the russian parliament since 2003. however, unlike the 2016 election with the 54 percent of the vote, this time popular support was just 50 percent. could you comment on the outcome and why the ruling party losing ground? someone in the party cookie, my good senior, the good. what should i say? it's a big win for the party. we must not grow complacently and rest on our laurels just because the ruling party enjoys great popularity among russian voters. still, it is a very impressive outcome. most political parties in the majority of countries around the world would be quite happy with such results. we certainly very much. we've discussed this with my colleagues with presidents who helped our party during the campaign with as head of states. he was really key to our success. so the results are fine, but it doesn't mean

injuries, and she's in the university in central russia. the alleged attacker is under arrest and one student describes what they saw. my friends and i was standing at the parking lot near the entrance where the gunshot journey and sold a shooter, 10 and 20 meters with a shotgun. what i suspect was arrested by a single police officer who entered the building up 3 heard about the gunshots, he risked his life to stop the man who also fired back at him. i ran into the building and one person coming down the stairs. the young man pointed the gun at me and find a show off to that 5 part in return. i run close to and pinned him down. i took away his gun and munitions and allies upon france, reportedly councils, a level defense meeting with britain and threatened to torpedo. the use free trade agreement with australia after washington, london camera. c packed the saw major french defense contract to take it over by the us. ah, hi there with global news and international analysis. this is our team from moscow . monday evening, at 9 on color, bright

so let's look at how the process works here in russia. the, who's the, throughout the week we've been examining the 14 parties all hoping bush as well that putting a taken that box and now to the current maturity policy. so this is the united russia is the ruling policy and the largest in the country. the chairman is before prime minister to me tribute that it, the party support the program of the president. and among his goals is trying thing russia, silvery and see if they can all make agenda includes support for domestic industry with an emphasis on high tech sectors and to the rivals. now, the liberal democratic party of russia is considered right when it's all time leader is lead team here, you know, k who founded ensuring the dying days of the soviet union that makes the liberal democrats the oldest among the modern russian parties. why with central platforms is a touch, stands on in legal migration. it's also skeptical about the policies of the u. s. and other western countries. and at the same time, it has came to promote patrioti