Hello and welcome to RT life coverage of presidential election from very heart of Russian capital. Me Kevin Owen and my colleague Anissa Naouai tonight.

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Hello and welcome to RT life coverage of presidential election from very heart of Russian capital. Me Kevin Owen and my colleague Anissa Naouai tonight.

Kevin as we all know voting has now come to a close. After 10 of millions took to polls across the country. That’s followed of cause the most heated election campaign in Russian recent history

We here just get first results earlier on Monday then ballots are counted though the night. For the first time the next state estate 6 year term after constitutional change back in 2009. turnouts thought to be hight following the increase public political activity were running up today. Demonstrations both for and against government sort demands for also stabilities, Anissa.

That’s right it has been number of record-breaking observers with hundreds of thousands monitoring the polls. And also a unique project of live web camera so every one could be so-called online armchair-observer.

So let’s get started on the issue. And I head now to the North center of this election. Central election commission here in Moscow, which is collecting results across the country as we speak Katherine Gracheva is life from there with us tonight. first report from there right? Katherine, good evening what is the first. how many people show up in the vote today? This is the exit poll results too

Hello Kevin, hello Anissa it is a moment of true now. the polling stations were shut down in the western most city of Kaliningrad. The minim embargo of Figures has been lifted as we can see on calculator life on this screen in election committee

the leading candidate Vladimir Putin is receiving now 61.81 %, coming the second is Genadiy Zuganov candidate of the communist party of the russia. he is getting 17.8 %. Number three is candidate from Liberal democratic party of russia Vladimir Zhirinivsky. he is receiving 9% of the vote. Michail Prohorov independent candidate is getting 7.56%. The last on the list is Sergey Mironov. he gets 3.6%. he is candidate from Just Russia Party. As it now turnout of presidential election 2012 is reported to stand 58%. This election is definitely goes down in the history as mostly closed monitory. If you want monitor transparent by far most expensive. Equiping 98 thousands polling stations almost double the initial cost of the vote. The price of this see system nation wide web-cameras costs over 300 millions dollars. Also this presidential election has set a record in terms of numbers of watchdogs. Almost a million of observers including 700 international observers has been closely monitoring the vote. The most recent national bailout decision from parliament election of Russia was merit by accusations of the vote have been ricked. Although this accusations were behind the government decision to equipped all polling stations with web-camera with transparent ballot boxes. It allowed more observancy. There also Record number of volunteer who sign up to monitor this process. In this single day, the 4^th of March web cameras across the country recorded almost 5 years of video which available on web-site. Several hundreds web-sites on the internet.

So we see figures changes. Vladimir Putin outstanding leader – 61.8% of the vote. Genady Zuganov, his party also comes in second in December for parliament election. Is number two here. He gets 17.8% of the vote. Coming third is Vladimir Zurinovsky by far the most boint politician of this country. As we see the main intrigue as it now whether there will be the second round if Vladimir Putin doesn’t get the much needed 50% of the vote. But as he now has far more than that. More 60% of support of the population.

Now, Katherina you mention that on presidential web cameras have been putted. This of cause the Russian 6 presidential election. Really it has been made and it is seaming to be much very different standing out. Tell us more.

Anissa I can hardly hear you out, because here is very loud. So many journalists working from here. It was mentioned that this presidential election, this staberonis, differ from the previous one because the president will be chosen not for 4 but for 6 years. And if Vladimir Putin gets support, if supported by the people here as constitutional right to serve not one but 2 term in a row, which means he can stay power for another 12 years. Again if he gets needed support of his people. Of cause there is intrigue in the air: whether he will getted much needed 50%. All ballots, all votes are counted. And if there will be needed the second round needed or not? If so the question is very much a life: with who will be running against him if the second round happened?

Ekaterina Gracheva life from the central election commission headquarters. We of cause will be join you through out the night with a results as and then they came in central Moscow. We assessing the plane and prospects for each of the candidates. Here Dmitry Medvedenko is getting the mood in team heardquarter in central Moscow. He joins us life

Hello, Anissa.

Dmitry, the first round of campaign squatter. I must say it must be pretty comfortable to be victory. we just heard from the Ekaterina: the first exist poll get Putin 58.3%. to celebrate of cause. Official result. What’s the team getting up right now as we getting this results

Well, it has been pretty projectable past 5 to 10 minutes we have life transmission from Mr.Churov, the head of election committee. Right now which puts Vladimir Putin 61.7% of 13% of the vote. It’s a preliminary results. It was broadcast. modest way of run out the pool, that actually means if this results stay the same, of cause it is preliminary result, 61%. That means VLADIMIR PUTIN will win this presidential race without a second round, without run-off. Basically all the people I’ve been talking to were pretty relaxed, pretty confident. Political experts and prominent culturati seen figures has been around and around. 300 Journalists, they also were pretty confident VLADIMIR PUTIN will win because he despite of the round of anti-Putin protests, which we see last couple of months, remains the most popular political figure. And for Abuse of better understanding what is candidate is about, what the campaign was focusing on let’s look at this facts I prepare here.

The candidate: VLADIMIR PUTIN. Two-time president, outgoing prime minister and face of the United Russia party. On the record: Putin points to stability. He secure after the chaotic Yeltsin years. Praised from overseeing a booming economy and re-establishing Russia’s presence on the world stage. Plan for presidency: modernization, fighting corruption, maximization Russia’s impact in international affairs. Controversy: he’s criticised for centralized power in Russia and staying at the helm for too long. Known abroad: for personifying the problems, positions and aspiration of modern Russia. Presidential election 2012 on RT.

So if VLADIMIR PUTIN is the favorable for this presidential race. The figure we see 61.7% is even higher than public opinion poll suggested three different centers Nevada Moscow opinion OFM and Teomushky around 60% he gets 61.7%. and this is of cause, despite as I mention, way of anti-Putin protests we see last 3 months following parliamentary election with a lot of people, thousands of people taken to the streets suggesting that Russia need a change. It’s political screen of change, leadership and the fact that VLADIMIR PUTIN managed to adapt to his election campaign to changing environment. More open to opposition, also reducing the minimum barrier for political parties in the future to come in the Low house of Russian parliament from 7% to 5%. And his social promises, it’s also boost his rating from around 37% popularity in general to 66 before the elections.

Dmitry Dekevin here coming here from. good see you tonight. It’s early days. It’s a lot to be counted, a lot of ballots coming across through the night. The big question though: is do you think Putin do gonna break on scave and avoid run-off. As you said so far. If he doesn’t avoid. What’s coming next on his team in this case?

Well, in any case where will be run-off or not. There will be a lots of hard work that Putin and his team on campaign here have to go with. If there is run-off they of cause have to prepare very hard for another 3 weeks to prepare for second round.

embargo [em'bɑːgəu] - задержка

embargo of Figures - задержка в отображении цифр

exit poll опрос избирателей на выходе с избирательного участка, экзит-пол

RT - программа russia today

Turnout - явка (избирателей на выборы)

show up - появляться, приходить

communist party of the russia

Liberal democratic party of russia

Just Russia Party

stand - достигать (какой-л. отметки)

goes down - быть записанным

initial cost - первоначальная стоимость

watchdog - лицо или группа лиц, следящие за тем, чтобы компании, фирмы и т.п. не совершали противозаконных или безответственных действий

observer - наблюдатель

bailout - аварийный, срочный, неотложный

accusation - обвинение

rick - складировать

transparent - прозрачный, просвечивающий

observancy

outstanding - выдающийся

intrigue - интрига

assess - оценивать, давать оценку

squatter - тот, кто незаконно захватывает землю или вселяется в дом

run-off - последний тур выборов с участием двух кандидатов, имеющих наибольший рейтинг

prominent - заметный, видный

secure - добиваться; достигать (цели); получать

Praised - хвалёный

international affairs - внешняя политика

Controversy - разногласие

helm - штурвал, власть, управление

personifying - олицетворять; воплощать

aspiration - стремление; сильное желание

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