Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine. Vote counting for Russia's presidential election is almost complete.
President Putin won an overwhelming victory with nearly 90% of the vote. There has been a series of criticisms from Europe and the U.S. that the election was not fair. It is expected that, having won the confidence of an overwhelming majority of the people in the election, they will continue on their current path, including the military invasion of Ukraine, he says.