Second day of voting in Russia's presidential election

It's the second of three days in which Russians go to the polls to elect the next president. Vladimir Putin is the only significant candidate and certain to win.

Also today: the first ship towing a barge of humanitarian aid to Gaza has unloaded supplies on to the shore.

Today’s guests are the author and historian Shrabani Basu, and Henry Chu, former LA Times editor and bureau chief in Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi, London.
PICTURE CREDIT: People vote in Russia's presidential election in Donetsk / REUTERS.