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A screen shown at a briefing by Russia's Central Election Commission shows the expected results of the four presidential election candidates. Incumbent president Vladimir Putin is expected to receive 87.85% of the vote, while Communist Party candidate Nikolay Kharitonov comes in at second with 3.86%, New People candidate Vladislav Davankov is projected to receive 3.76%, and far-right Liberal Democratic Party leader Leonid Slutsky is set to get 2.97%. IMAGES
Marina Ovsyannikova, a journalist who became known after protesting against the Russian military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state television, waits for a Moscow court session inside a defendants' cage over charges of "discrediting" the Russian army fighting in Ukraine. As she waits, Ovsyannikova holds up a paper that reads 'May the dead children haunt you in your dreams'. She is facing up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. IMAGES
Radiologist Dr. Scott Atlas has no qualifications or experience in public health, epidemiology, or infectious diseases. A top adviser to President Donald Trump on the coronavirus pandemic, Atlas advocates a controversial 'herd immunity' approach. In a recent interview, Atlas blasted lockdowns as 'an epic failure of public policy,' and that they were 'killing people.' Atlas made the remarks on RT, a Kremlin-backed platform that last year a team of US lawmakers said uses YouTube as its 'propaganda vehicle of choice.' In the past, Atlas has been accused of spreading disinformation and false information surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The radiologist apologized for his appearance on RT, tweeting he was unaware RT was registered as a foreign agent in the US.
Video footage released by Iranian state media purportedly shows rockets launched at Ain al-Asad airbase, a US military installation in Iraq. The attack on the base in the country's west, where US and coalition forces are based, comes after pro-Tehran factions in Iraq vowed to "respond" to a US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani last week. IMAGES
Do you have what it takes to survive in the unforgiving climate of deep Siberia only using the tools on your back? Can you find food in a forest in the dead of winter, eating bugs and bark if you need to, while fending off attacks from wild animals? Are you willing to do put on a bodycam and do whatever it takes to beat out your competitors for the ultimate prize of $1.6 million? Then let the games begin! Dozens of contestants will compete in a harsh struggle for cold hard cash deep in the Siberian wilderness – welcome to the real-life Russian Hunger Games! This summer, the reality-TV show ‘Games 2: Winter’ will hit screens in Russia, with millions of spectators set to follow 30 brave participants in a no-holds-barred survival contest staged in the Siberian wilderness as over 2,000 cameras will follow the contestants and live broadcast their every move 24/7. Contestants paid $150,000 to participate in the show and signed waivers exonerating the organizers from responsibility in case of rape or even murder. They passed a mental and physical exam and will be dropped off in the bear-infested taiga forest in July 2017 to fend for themselves until next spring. The only way that participants will be able to escape the forest is by hitting a panic button, which will call a helicopter to their rescue. However, by doing so, they immediately forfeit their chance to win. We hope that the contestants have a safe and exciting Games and wish that the odds will be ever in their favor.
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