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a slow journey hope 5 vote. although it's the lu i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. russians are voting of the presidential election. that's all but sure to hand vladimir putin another 6 year term. the election is set to last until sunday evening. the kremlin says a 112000000 people are as eligible to vote, including residents of the occupied ukrainian territories. present puts in as boys to secure his 5th term and what's expected to be a landslide victory after a stifle to say that they will issue to of more on the election. i'm joined now in the studio by my colleague roman going to rank a. roman voting is underway now in russia. is there any excitement in russia

surrounding the selection given that the outcome is pretty much a port on conclusion of frontier is yes and no, no because well, everything is under putting control on the kind of control. so there's no opposition. opposition? leaders were either killed or hosted out of the country. people are afraid, boss, on the other hand, you know, they cite war changes everything. what i mean is, unexpected things can happen. and they do sometimes, you know, people may turn out and take part in that position. and what would the rational position is and asking them to do actually, to come at 12 o'clock on sunday, and to show sort of data take to show just legally that they oppose this war in your crime, that they oppose preteen. and how many will come no one knows. so small signs of protest perhaps to be looking out for their will putting has over the years, systematically oppressed the opposition into almost non existence. but so take

a look of how that happened. the presidential candidates defend calls currency and all of slot ski o from kremlin friendly parties and barely known in russia, hardly matches this election is all about boots in this loan is used, right? this is a vote for or against a political system, as well as a means of legitimizing the president's advice. after all, our political system relies on the president's reading and it is necessary to re up on the populations trusting the president. diamond again is beautiful in times of especially military operation. this drug should be on the rise, just a special military operation is what russians have to cool a full scale invasion of ukraine. those are locally cool. it's a will often end up in prison. in prison months, isn't the worst that can happen. so the dissidents in russia. alexi know if i only died in this side, barry in prison one months ago until the very last moment,

the criminal ins, most outspoken critic of russians to protest against the president. if i only was one of many opposition figures to be bought from running in elections, forrest and the judge didn't had hooked to the 5 cruising at this year's election. pedestrian had a promising approval writing, bought the central election commission ball to him from the ballots. even with his rivals, dead in prison. oh band from running coaching may still face a challenge on election day. and if they spammed that's easier for thursday around the dream, to hear from the actions of them for the more assistance. very important of for the graham and for points him to demonstrate political leads that up. he is supported by the majority of all right, so that's why the cram them to the voice. daniel loves key on those not damage. they damage that puts you on this whole heartedly,

supported by almost all russians to damage this image or position figures having coverage, people to come to the polling stations at noon this sunday, alexi, nevada, and these widow, julia explained the points of the section called noon against the boots in please boys, we need to use election day to show that we exist and there are many of us. it's simple and safe, it cannot be prohibited. and it will help millions to see that there are like minded people, that we are not alone. we are surrounded by those who share or stands against for corruption and lawlessness. nathan, nevada, on the know the opposition leaders inside and outside of russia hope to over throw polluted through this election. but they do hope that showing up on election day when in bold and even more russians to stand up to pitching switching. so no one critical of the criminal understanding of the selection, the kremlin, controls the media, pretty much in russia. any serious opposition to present in protein is either in

jail and exile or dead. what's left of democracy in russia? how is this a democratic election? well, no way, this is a democratic election, and this is not the 1st time that the elections are held in russia under such circumstances. so some people say we shouldn't close elections, we should go. think of another term, maybe an electoral mona case, i'm sorry. so i'm say it's a, an electrical event. so it's an event. anyway, so it's, it's, it has to do something with elections, which could be true. so, um, seriously, it is not an election as we see it as we understand it here in the west. it is not democratic, there is no position we know who will win lodge, i'm important. but on the other hand, um it is it is difficult to say that there is no opposition to put an inside. josh is just how to measure it. it is difficult for the and pulling institutions to

measure how much the position is the inside. but um, as the, as a, as i've said, war changes, everything. it changes the more than the country war continues. russia has a lot of casualties, but people are afraid to show what they really think of it. they are afraid to say that is why it is so important to watch what will happen on sunday at noon, or the war and ukraine, which in russia you can call it a war as a special military operation. people are aware that that is happening is in there many mothers who have lost their children or wives who have lost her husband is the, is the country you start growing off position to be a protein because of the war in, in ukraine? well, there are small signs of it, you know, just small green grass in, in, in spring. for example, there is this moment on those mothers and daughters whose husbands or sons are

fighting in ukraine. they demanded they, they will be returned, so they're not demanding at the end of the war, but they want them to come back and their protests are becoming, at least at some points political. some of them are saying, turn up at mid day on sunday, show up your protest against that. your husband is the then i'm saying show up your protest against putting but they say come and show that you are against this will or you want to your husband stewart on or your son. and this is very interesting. i think this is something that's not important is also afraid of. where does it go from here, we'll have the selection. vladimir putin will be re elected after that. and then what can we expect in terms of the, of the countries trajectory? will puting feel emboldened as a result of that? well, i think he doesn't really care about the result for him. it is important to have full control of the situation and it seems like he has it. i think we can expect

more of the same. maybe more or not less work because it's not even important has made it very clear it wants this want to continue until he went from and thank you very much. that was the w, as roman go to reco. let's catch up on a few other stories making headlines around the world today. friends, present amount of on that call has reiterated his position that western power should not rule out sending ground troops to ukraine in a television interview. him a call and said that was not all the table at the moment, but full option should be kept on open some new jersey. and then nato allies have so far ruled out sending western trips to christ to be in somalia, the islamist al, sure. bob, felicia talked a hotel near the presidential palace in the capital, mogadishu, on thursday, finding at the hotel, which is frequented by diplomats government officials and for a national continued on friday morning. it's not yet known whether is there any

cash? reuters news agency is reporting this from us, has presented mediators and cuts har with a spar proposal for crowds of the 1st stage would see the release of women children, elderly hostages, and the sick in exchange for palestinian prisoners from offset a permanent ceasefire date. and a deadline for the withdrawal of israeli troops from the gaza strip could be agreed after the 1st stage. it literally or i spoke to dw correspondent to kramer. i asked her about israel's reaction to this proposal 5 by some us. well, this right? i mean, we heard last night from the is really media talking about this proposal by him. us a great at some cautious optimism. as you said, that these different stages we've heard about this before, for the elderly women children and to some ill and some of the hostages that

are, it would be released in exchange for a certain number of public opinion prisoners hudden. it's very a jails. but this, the sticking points of mazda saying they want to see a full and to the war permanency sawyer, as well as those come garza and we are not sure whether it's rare that has really has been given a list of the surviving hostages. that was the dad you mazda, and late last night. there was a statement by the prime minister's office coming out shortly before midnight. a saying basically that's how most is continuing, holding on realistic. at the moment. however, we understand that the this proposal will be submitted to the board cabinet and the quite a security coming at a later today. it's expected that that is a meeting. and there was also a meeting yesterday with the representatives of the families where prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who said afterwards that the pressure from katara and thomas is starting to work.

but again, we've been at this point many times before, is it we have to wait and see what is happening next? how this come us proposal? tanya comes as the is really government is facing growing criticism over the way of prosecuting the war and gaza. us senate majority leader, chuck schumer is taking the extraordinary step of calling for new elections and israel just prime minister benyamin us or not who likely to change his course given this pressure tongue. well this has been a scene and we're really as the shop is criticism, yet of the an american uh, official, this is of course of to of lot of back and forth between the, by the ministration and a prime minister, benyamin legend, yahoo and mr. schumer saying that need to know is actually part of the problem and that was the issue of the reactions here where really widely was to in the media.

we said you could, that's a problem, disability munition y'all's party as saying that is relevant independent and pro democracy within the elected a prime minister and not a banana republic as they put it. but again, i don't think it will reflect, you know, in the, in the change, of course, in that sense, it is a wide support for the board goes about what the scene has a drop in popularity of dramatic dropped him to say for a problem in his step in a sense of job, and that has been a government protest picking up in the past weeks, also reflected in opinion polls saying that most of these various one to see an election rather sooner than later. and that was dw is tanya kramer and jerusalem. now guys as hum us run health ministry says the dozens of palestinians have been told in many more injured buys, really forces while waiting for aid. israel has denied allegations that it's

attacking aid centers in the territory. this as the un warrens that goes on the brink of firemen. currently a trucks are moving supplies from the rafa income show long check points, but there's a growing pressure on israel to allow more aid into the territory. israel is blaming the un for not distributing the age or correspondent tanya kramer went to the cam shalom crossing to find out more of these trucks of causes lifeline care. i'm shalom is one of 2 crossings. where's really officials check the items they say could be used by him us, which is widely regarded as a terrorist organization. then the supplies are driven back to enter gauze the by the rapid crossing with egypt. agencies states this system is acting as a buffer next. and helping push palestinians towards the elevation. israel is

facing increase pressure. and this national criticism for blocking aid into the strip is really officials insist. this isn't the case and say that the real problem is that the when and other international organizations aren't capable of distributing the supplies once they get to garza, the problem is not on these really side or the routes for you. many to renee to gone into guys the problem who will collect this and distribute a and this is the main gap because the un haven't adjusted themselves to this humanitarian operation hearing does. but un officials say that's not true, and the number of trucks entering is far too low to meet the population of needs. before the prices and the war started in the 7th of october, it was $500.00 or $600.00 trucks coming in a day. and since that time, people have had a mazda of catastrophic humanitarian disaster, the upon them. so we need more entry points, one in the north,

and many other places for food to come into. rather than just the one crossing point of the moment. even once food does arrive, there is no guarantee it'll end up in the hands of hungry people. guards as a mass run health ministries that on thursday that is a distribution center in central garza had been hit by his riley attack. a miss bitten wallace, john. we get the aide and we distributed the people, the people needed to come to get their ramadan meals. today they hit the warehouse limits and burned all the 8, including the dates, how to go. it's the 2nd time in as many days as an aide site has been attacked. and a reminder that even as countries scrambled to transport supplies to gauze the light at and see getting them that is only part of the struggle. it's more than this i'm joined now by he but to be she is director of care international palestine

and joins me from ramallah in the west bank. thanks for being with us now. israel and the you in or blame each other right now for a not getting where it's needed in gossip. how do you see? good morning. this is unfortunately a very difficult question to answer, but let me share with you what we are experiencing as an organization. there is a huge process hectic, one heavy one that is lengthy and that is complicated to allow for a to into together. and when the 8 is input in gaza, then you are pleased with the condition and, and they are all difficulties which is related to 2 things. the 1st one is the fuel to distribute the, the, uh, the 8 that is interesting. and secondly, that a, that same environment that would allow the different teams to distribute the 8. and this is of course only i'm talking about the cell and not even the noise in the situation is 8 was difficult because there is

a fairly difficult. is it pretty limited? number 8 and see between the south and the now some of the trucks managed to enter the north of because this trip yesterday understand through new road crossing. do you think that crossing is going to improve the humanitarian situation in doesn't unfortunately, no, we are heating every day that they all are. we are losing children and people don't . so for 27 people died because of hunger and then uh, starvation and dehydration. 23 out of them are babies and kids. we are expecting that the situation would become more difficult. any that is incident, garza is making a difference and is saving lives. however, if it continues to be limited in this way, if it's continued to be, you know, i'm clearly distributed, causing the fact that it becomes even more dangerous for people, for people to access to. this wouldn't be very difficult and we would see that the

skate and the speed deteriorating such situation. we have the results of between january and february, the and then we would see the dumping of the dumping of the government over the next months. unfortunately. now, but there has been some progress in opening up new ways of delivering aid to gaza. we're, we're, we're, there's an age ship right now. open arms coming from cypress is just off the coast of gaza, just off shore. do you think a deliveries by sea could make a difference? as we have been calling for an aide to every possible point? what we are going for the easiest, the fastest, the most efficient way is to open that on that on costing points. however, the other attempts, like for instance, a drops and also the, the 8 to see are either too expensive. the 4th is going to be established will be, will take at least 60 days. and this is not going to correspond to the immediate

need and find that it's not clear how it, with this going to be distributed. what we a joint to, to, to do, we are as a many student organizations want and ready to scale up the distribution of 8, making sure that those who are most women have been woman is the people with disabilities. obviously even get rather done, leaving it in gaza, open for those who have the student only to access it. and even though are in danger that we keep hearing reports of dozens being killed while waiting for aid. what can be done to prevent that? so there are different options. there are the forces that can be inside the inside guys and then want to work on better distribution. but to them again is for distribution. they are also the existence of many different organizations. there is, there is very limited number of organizations and then what's working through for the city and partners. so we are moving now towards the south. for instance,

my team is in the south. the globe exposed to go to the south. there is no one to help distribute in the north so that the 8 is literally taken to the what those who can access it. and you can see that people are dying because of starvation. they would go and even after being shot, they ask if there is a use that there is another a job and didn't guys, after 15 minutes, they would go because they don't have any option. but that to receive the 8 to access for extremely difficult. uh hey, but thank you very much for talking with us. that was he, but to be director of care international palestine speaking to us from ramallah. thank you. now to haiti and the powerful gang leader has threatened political leaders. they are planning to take part in the transitional council. the counselors being set up after prime minister ariel only agreed to step down earlier this week . a key demand games and haiti of fire broke out inside the national prison of the

capital for the prince on thursday after days of relative calm. eighties, political prices spiraled out of control. after armed gangs launched rebellion against the government and freed thousands of inmates from the prison in for to prince. meanwhile, the you and is now still will reorganize it. stuff in haiti is the crisis there, deepens. it is similar to reduction of the footprint, the more importantly it's a re jiggle ring of the configuration of people. so some people who don't need to be physically in haiti are being moved to the dominican republic to work remotely. others who have specialized ations that are more needed, notably on uh on. did you manage here in crisis and and coordination are coming in . journalist harold isaac in puerto prince, told us what the crisis means for the humanitarian situation in haiti. well,

we did have a little bit of a reprieve at the beginning of the week for the 1st few days of the week. but now as at least 3 of us, main you and agencies have warned haiti is in a very dire situation. you have the i lab, for instance, the international office of migration that said that over 15000, people have been displaced by violence only in the last 2 weeks. and you have the w, f, p. m units that for warning that nearly a good, a good part of the population of the metropolitan area of puerto prints are facing fan in y conditions. in addition to about half of the population of haiti being in a dire situation in terms of, of hunger. and that was the journalist harold isaac speaking to us from 4 to prince . take a look at a few other headlines. a british court has ruled that in australia, and scientist is not, as he claimed the father of the crypto currency bitcoin. craig, right,

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