West condemns Russian 'pseudo-election' as Putin claims landslide win
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
The president says his victory will allow Russia to become stronger and more effective. Also: The Israeli prime minister promises that Palestinian civilians will be able to leave Rafah before Israeli forces launch their assault on the southern Gazan city, and what's the secret to happiness?
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:05.5 | Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. |
| 0:06.8 | This edition is published in the early hours of Monday the 18th of March. |
| 0:10.8 | After an overwhelming election victory, the Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will |
| 0:15.8 | press on with his war in Ukraine. |
| 0:18.7 | I want to give special thanks to our soldiers, the people who are providing for the country's existence. |
| 0:29.4 | The US says the vote was neither free nor fair. |
| 0:33.0 | Israel says it will not leave Palestinian civilians trapped in Raffer during its planned |
| 0:37.7 | military offensive in the city. |
| 0:39.7 | And... |
| 0:40.6 | The most difficult thing that made me desperate to escape was the boss forcing me to have sex with him. |
| 0:46.0 | He threatened me and said if I shouted he would shoot me. |
| 0:50.0 | A special report on the horrific treatment of African domestic servants in Oman. |
| 0:57.0 | Also in the podcast, Swiss Police Block a Speech by an Austrian far-right politician and |
| 1:04.4 | Come up and say me to make me smile. |
| 1:11.8 | Singer Steve Harley has died at the age of 73. Despite a quiet show of defiance from some opposition supporters, |
| 1:24.4 | Vladimir Putin has been re-elected as president of Russia with a record share of the vote, |
| 1:30.2 | at least according to the Kremlin. |
| 1:32.2 | It puts him on cause to overtake Joseph |
| 1:34.6 | Stalin's 29 years in power in the Soviet Union. The US, Britain, Germany and others |
| 1:40.8 | have pointed out that the poll was neither free nor fair. |
| 1:44.2 | But that didn't stop Mr Putin giving a triumphant television address. |
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