alexander lukashenko has not buckled. whatever you say, your husband said the other day, fundamentally we will never go back to the way things were. he said a massive transformation is taking place, it is just not clear how long it will take. how can you be so sure of that, given you are not getting what you want from europe? how can you want from europe? how can you be so sure you are on the winning side? people of belarus have made their choice. it is not possible to put back that idea of freedom anymore. there is no way back for people. it is no way back for people. it is not possible for people to continue to live in the country led by the person who they hate, who tortured them, who raped them, who killed their relatives. there is simply no way back. unless he forces out the leaders of the protest movement, people such as yourself. you left almost a decade ago. there are maybe young people in belarus today who in the end give up, decide they have to do what you did and leave. then it will be very simple, europe open

i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. and in the stories that shaped the week russia begins mass production of it's a new vaccine claiming it's a world 1st but many scientists around the globe express alarm fear and huge corners. of broadcasting live coverage from our studios in moscow this is our g international i'm certainly glad to have you with us right now a week after the hugely contested presidential election still seeing massive demonstrations throughout the country both pro and anti-government rallies have taken to the streets on sunday in some cases gathering just meters apart. opposition protesters are holding a march for freedom through the capital minsk they are demanding of the a long time president alexander lukashenko resign citing concerns that he is clinging to power by force and ignoring the voice of people similar marches are being held throughout the country our correspondent sent this report from the city . through the desert for 45 this is how the protests unfolding the independence square people ha

i support alexander lukashenko i was asked to come here this is my personal choice. and in the stories that shaped the week russia begins mass production of its new covert vaccine claiming it is a world 1st but many scientists around the globe do express a lot thiering that huge corners have been kept. well can you watch a new weekly here in r.t. international issue sconce 6 o'clock here in the russian capital a week after the hugely contested presidential election bellary still seeing massive demonstrations throughout the country both pro and anti-government rallies have taken to the streets today in some cases gathering just meters apart opposition protestors are holding a march for freedom through the capital minsk and they are demanding that the long time president alexander lukashenko resigns citing concerns he's clinging to power by force and ignoring the voice of his people similar marches being held throughout the country. this person has been in power for 26 years he's clung to eat with his teeth and doesn't want to let go and when we are against violence we

lukashenko is set to win another election by a landslide police deployed water cannon tear gas and stun grenades in the heart of minsk. lebanon's government times in the bottoms after several ministers quit thousands of people have been taking to the streets near the parliament in the capital beirut calling on their leaders to step down protesters say negligence led to choose days devastating explosion which killed more than $150.00 people and injured facts. and a council of afghan leaders agrees to free 400 taliban prisoners clearing the way for peace talks to begin the taleban made the release of the prisoners a condition for the toll. on public foley yes welcome to the program protesters and police in batteries have clashed after president alexander lukashenko emerged the likely winner of elections police used water cannon tear gas and stun grenades on thousands of opposition supporters gathered in the sand. sure of the capital minsk the violence broke out after state media and i was startled to go had one around 80 percent of the vote you can go seen here casting his ballot has held

lukashenko who says russia is backing him. and sealing the deal the u.s. and poland sign a defense agreement months in the making it will see a 1000 u.s. troops move from germany to poland warsaw calls it and guarantee all of us of course in the event all the foreign traders. i'm sorry very welcome to the show are thousands of protesters have again rallied in bella ruse demanding the resignation of authoritarian president alexander lukashenko after last weekend's disputed elections the european union is set to impose sanctions over the government's violent crackdown on the protests on saturday luka shanker reached out to russia's president vladimir putin's i've begun wrist. long well over a state chant it was a day of mixed emotions on the streets of minsk. thousands gathered for the funeral of a man who died on monday in clashes with police at this demonstration the news really security forces were nowhere to be seen since last sunday's election calls to president alexander lukashenko to stand aside have only grown louder in

they're not giving up. 3 women taking on veteran leader alexander lukashenko. is the one on the ballot this weekend but maria and veronica. behind her together they have been drawing tens of thousands belorussians desperate for something me. people have put all their hopes in me all their desires for change. they've joined forces are the candidates they were backing were forced out to carlos husband fled the country with their children. working for. arrested on charges of bribery. husband was jailed and disqualified from running. my husband is in prison he lives in very cramped conditions and of course there's tremendous pressure on him. this is the man determined to stop the opposition alexander lukashenko he has been in power for 26 years and he's made it clear he and the officials here back him aren't going anywhere. this will. not give you up. we have found a way to bring these extremists to justice stevens. has almost no chance of forcing outlook to shanker but she and the other campaigners have still managed to help. their country without its long term le

lukashenko is set to win another election by a landslide police deployed water cannon tear gas and stun grenades in the heart of me school. lebanon's government times in the bottoms after several ministers quit thousands of people have been taking to the streets near parliament near the country's parliament calling on their leaders to step down protesters have mexicans fled to choose days devastating explosion which killed more than $150.00 people and injured saxons. a council of afghan leaders agrees to free 400 taliban prisoners caring the way for peace talks to get the taliban which made the release of the prisoners a condition for the 2 oaks. on pablo foley s welcome to the program we'll have more on those stories but 1st a prominent hong kong pro-democracy figure jimmy lie has been arrested a top aide said the media tycoon is accused of collusion with foreign forces under the national security law recently a poll imposed by beijing jimmy law is now the most prominent member of hong kong's pro-democracy movement to be arrested under the new law last week he was also charged with. ta

council not to recognize what she called fraudulent elections which saw president alexander lukashenko return to power for a 6th term the e.u. emergency talks come as lucas said go faces growing rebellion from sectors of society that he could once reliably count on for support. more work has joined the walkout in the past president alexander lukashenko could count on state employees to support him but he had to order manages to threaten them with disciplinary action if they joined a nationwide strike. some ignored those threats. even with the presidential challenger as with lana chicken off sky is still in exile the opposition is growing more confident they set up a coordination council in bella ruse to organize a peaceful transfer of power. we pull commission i am up we are only beginning to rebuild mechanisms to feel like a strong and independent nation yes of course it will be very difficult but we have taken a step and we are setting an example for all to see how we can unite how we can work together and speak with one voice. but bellary says authoritarian leader is not ready to ta

sending mixed signals about new elections within 24 hours alexander lukashenko from total defiance to conditional acceptance of new elections he now says he's ready to share power after a constitutional referendum and what about russia will it come to his aid also coming up tonight here in germany the trial begins in an unprecedented online case alongside the defendant more than $150.00 suspects have been identified and prosecutors say they're investigating thousands of leads plus the virtual convention us democrats kick off a week long political party nominee joe barton to take on in november but the pandemic means this year's convention is an almost entirely virtual affair. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we start in bellerose where president alexander lukashenko is sending mixed messages about new elections on sunday he said protesters would have to kill him before any new vote is allowed to day the president said that he may be open to new elections but only after a constitutional referendum now this would mark a reversal for lucas fo

oh it's very hard to say a few days ago donna who was a main challenger to alexander lukashenko said that he that she went. she's not actually can start negotiating with the glorious new government and she can start working on. governance in the country but it's very hard to say well the research there are tests will not accept it as any i think imagined here as we guessed here so there are. plenty of how to transition. the power from the change that to anyone else and i think that is not willing to do so i well i mean from what you're saying how is dot affecting the atmosphere there where you are in minsk i mean we saw those images of people out on the streets for a 7th day. well if people now really want. and yes process has half been happening where the past weeks but also all this rally spring action rallies what that sometimes you can also have where weeks before the elections race and even for months because there were some protests been in court so these discontents and has been under rice recently it's not like it started just on sunday when when the election results were ann

i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. i mean the story of the week russia begins mass production of its new code . claiming it's a world 1st but many scientists around the globe express alarm huge corners have been cut. broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r.t. international certainly glad to have you with us let's get right back to our top story. week after the hugely contested presidential election. still seeing massive demonstrations throughout the country both pro and anti-government rallies have taken to the streets on sunday in some cases just meters apart. opposition protesters have held a march for freedom rally 3 men are demanding that longtime president alexander lukashenko resign claiming he is clinging to power by force and ignoring people's wishes similar marches are being held across the country our correspondent reports from the capital. thank you all the desert for 45 this is how the protests unfolding now in independence square people have moved from the monument to here in the morn

right now the world is being reminded that one man alexander lukashenko has ruled belarus for a long 26 years and he intends to add another 5 claiming 80 percent of all the ballots from sunday's presidential election have a tick next to his name but that's not something a considerable amount of belorussians believe taking their frustrations onto the streets it started off with a peaceful protests mass of groups coming out and shining flashlights but the tear gas and rubber bullets started flying and chaos has taken hold. but. there are 2 realities and deloris right now and the 1st there is look shango calling the vote a celebration but one that people are trying to spoil by inciting aggression and spreading misinformation foreign powers media and social media channels are to be blamed as well so look at shingles the reality is that the protestors are bad and the special forces have no choice but to act like this. c 2 around the. around $25.00 police officers have been injured legs broken they were deliberately hit so they responded why are you crying now a response will be adequate w

she's standing incumbent president alexander lukashenko and has become the face of the opposition here. i don't want to be silent anymore i don't want to be afraid are you also tired of staying silent. but. doesn't want to be president in case she wins she has promised to release political prisoners and then call new elections she's campaigning out of solidarity with her husband is a popular blogger. who wanted to run for the presidency himself but was not authorized. he had traveled across the country revealing abuses of power corruption and poverty and was charged with inciting popular unrest has been in jail since many. critics of the regime see him as a political prisoner who is apparently a threat for president. of the dispute is ill this is completely arbitrary in our country we just eliminate the competition but i look back and such as it is are you that it's unfair it should be allowed he was jailed over nothing here now they're making him into an enemy of the people it's a dictatorship. move. to our navasky isn't alone in challenging local schenkel but 2 other serious contende

upping the ante bellum risk as president alexander lukashenko threatens the tally ation sanctions are in polls and says russia is ready to help. i did so today because you and i i made a judgment that i should not continue my job as prime minister. the end of an era japan's shinzo ip resigns straight out of problems. this is the most important election in the history of our country. presidential conventions are now over and the final stretch of the race for the white house is officially underway. the european union has agreed to impose sanctions on senior officials in belarus silver a violent crackdown on protesters it follows a meeting of e.u. foreign ministers in berlin president alexander lukashenko has been under pressure to step down since israel action this month the e.u. says the votes was neither free nor fair. there was a political agreement among ministers to designate selected individuals responsible for their fraudulent elections in their rules and for the subsequent crackdown on that exist in the revolution sanction regime this is a nation shall include individuals at the

where alexander lukashenko goes from here isn't clear. his security forces have stood firm so far, but the crowds demanding change are growing all the time. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. i'm joined by belarusian journalist fra nak viacorka. he fled the country due to security concerns and now works with other journalists in ukraine collecting and verifying footage of the protests sent from his sources in belarus. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. first of all, your thoughts on the demonstrators, on the strikers. what is a general mood amongst people? how far do you think they are willing to go? it is spectacular. the strike that we have seen, it was impossible to predict in belarus will week ago. if i would have been asked on monday if belarus would strike, i would say definitely not. we don't have such tradition and we have never seen it before. and we are seeing now more than 20 different enterprises and companies are struggling in their demands are pretty clear. they demand for new government. and i think they are very

maine is the main rival candidates to alexander lukashenko with the latest details on the presidential election that's not he's done for kids . another busy news hour you are right up to date to stay with us updates on our top stories in half an hour. i know no crowds. no shots. actually helps. well it's dry no place to. switch your thirst for action. a short time ago an american air play on hiroshima. standing up kind any. girl can stand. how until you learn your. chin it's. like most americans growing up after the war the bombs were a great thing they ended the war they say hundreds of thousands of lives on both sides.

alexander lukashenko is already claiming that foreign interference is behind the only rest in the country and in fact he's put the military on standby because of it this. statements have been made very some western countries who don't even know where bill is and have no idea what is happening here but nevertheless they make these statements we have reacted to this and deployed combat army units on our western borders and have brought them to full combat readiness. so what can we expect coming out of the weather stays solid we can expect clarification on who will be targeted by e.u. commission sanctions most likely it's going to be belarusian security forces and election authorities could also expect a statement of support for the opposition however for now at least the e.u. will be looking to tread lightly. with the e.u. focusing its attention on the political crisis and belarus russia is warning that not to meddle in minsk is to methodist affairs later in the program we have to cross to our tears were among closer up to bring us more on last house reaction. the u.s. democrats have offici

t government supporters of leader alexander lukashenko held their 1st rally since the disputed presidential election in a peaceful climax the week of protests modified by the. caps they want to return to 117000 people topple the russian empire and civil war this is a celebration of freedom we dump this dictatorship i support alexander lukashenko this is my personal choice yeah we changing history. pushing to make reforms in lebanon the condition for the release of financial support for the country struggles to recover from the deadly blast in beirut. to germany a grim paedophilia case gets underway a 43 year old is accused of abusing his own baby daughter and sharing videos of his crimes. you're watching are to international thanks for joining us. now we will start with bellary square hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country in peaceful demonstrations on sunday the capital minsk 1st so i rally of supporters of the country's leader alexander lukashenko it was the 1st public gathering of his backers since the disputed results of the recent presidential elec

this was the day the workers turned on alexander lukashenko. thousands downing tools and marching to a tractor factory. while the strikers rallied outside, belarus's beleaguered president arrived by helicopter to address those who'd stayed at work. he was no doubt hoping for a friendly crowd. what he got was a public relations disaster. outside the plant was maria kalesnikava, pretty much the only opposition leader who hasn't been arrested or fled the country. translation: for 26 years the authorities have humiliated us. thank you for not being afraid. we are not the little people, we are the nation. are you worried about your own safety? no, i'm not worried. i feel very safe here with my people in belarus. what is your message to the international community as they watch what is happening here? we are very thankful for the support of belarus and, please, only with love and dialogue we can change our lives and our countries. another sign of the president's weakening grip on power came on state tv, where programming was disrupted this morning. o

going away they chanted directly to president alexander lukashenko who had come to win them over. a period unconcerned just 6 thought the new portrait that if someone doesn't want to work and wants to leave nobody will bully anyone nobody will push anyone please go ahead the doors are open to see what those the sewage national water or the of. the protests have been fueled by new promises from the opposition leader. i'm prepared to take responsibility and act as the nation's leader during this period so the country settles down and gets back to normality so that we can release all political prisoners and prepare the legal framework and conditions to hold another round of presidential elections in the shortest time possible. although. the exiled opposition leader made her address from lithuania just one day after calling for the biggest protests in belarus yet estimated 200000 people called on the president to step down on sunday claiming the national election he won was great but. as the internal pressure grows so does international concern. the e.u. has announced it will hold an

lukashenko to resign. and workers across the country joined a nationwide strike called by the opposition. to go away chanted factory workers at the president who had come to shore up support in an exchange with a worker has said new elections were possible but only after the country holds a referendum so. the president should not make decisions as a result of pressure the president must find a compromise exactly that is how. we need to approve a new constitution so the opposition won't be against it it needs to be approved in a referendum because our previous constitution was approved in a referendum and based on the new constitution and if you want it we will show you elections for the parliament presidency and local government bodies. new and fair elections are what the opposition leaders spittle on a chicken off sky now in exile in lithuania campaigned for. the unprepared to take responsibility and act as the nation's leader cheering this period so the country settles down and gets back to normality so

lukashenko thanked the offices. but that's because the using the figure for everybody. to feel. good purpose for simple life. because some of. the country remains split right now between pro and anti government supporters ahead of sunday's rally the government advice supporters to stay home and to avoid provocations let's go through a timeline of events next then with our correspondent in a ghost town of. people behind me on the independence square of the belorussian capital minsk they have been chanting slogans like leave calling on the president of belarus alexander lukashenko to go and long live belarus right now they're clapping and my cameraman is just going to zoom in to show you the scale of the protest right now we have a really good vantage point over there in the distance you can see police vehicles and well police vehicles and crowds crowd control machines and they again they are so far standing by they are here they have not intervened well yet we do not know whether or not they will also we do know that

i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. and in the stories that shaped the week of russia begins mass production of its new covert vaccine claiming it's the world 1st but many scientists around the globe express alarm fearing huge chorus of been. a very warm welcome you're watching the weekly with all the latest headlines and a roundup of the week's top stories thanks for joining us and we come to the hugely contested presidential election but the worst is still seeing massive demonstrations throughout the country both pro and anti-government rallies have taken to the streets today in some cases gathering just meters apart. opposition protestors are holding a march for freedom through the capital minsk but demanding the long time president alexander lukashenko resigns fighting concerns he's clinging to power by force and ignoring the voice of his people some of the marches are being held throughout the country our correspondent said this report from the city. through the desert for 45 this is how the protests unfolding now

go away they chanted a president alexander lukashenko who would come to win them over the heckling continued and the president walks off the stage into the crowd in an exchange with a worker. who said new elections were possible but only after the country holds a referendum. to go by the president should not make decisions as a result of pressure to make the president must find a compromise exactly that's how. we need to approve a new constitution so the opposition won't be against it it needs to be approved in a referendum because our previous constitution was approved in a referendum and based on the new constitution and if you want it we will show you elections for the palm and presidency and local government bodies. the protests being fueled by new promises from the exiled opposition leader. i'm prepared to take responsibility and act as the nation's leader cheering this period so the country settles down and gets back to normality so that we can release all political prisoners and prepare a legal framework and conditions to hold. another round of presidential elections and the shortest

people of color to the polls president alexander lukashenko has been in power since the 1900 but this time around he's facing a challenge from this full. time the government of the richest declares an environmental emergency and so far the scramble to contain tons of fuel leaking from the ground and ship france are sending teams and equipment to help deal with that there's. a math anyhow when we stopped in lebanon with protests against the political establishment of left one police officer dead and more than 100 people injured demonstrators stormed a government ministries and the headquarters of the national banking association she's days massive explosions in by bridgeport a widely seen as a consequence of political corruption and incompetence the blasts killed 160 people and injured thousands more. another day and night of rage in beirut. protesters stormed government buildings and banks as their fury reached boiling point. choose days massive explosion reignited their disdain for authorities in power. to many a deepened already existing distrust for the leaders who they say are inc

with this man at the heart of both embattled by the russian president alexander lukashenko. dear friends i didn't just call you here to defend me you came here to defend your country your independence your families for the 1st time in a quarter of a century. go address thousands of loyal supporters on sunday after days of protest put belorussian domestic politics in the international spotlight he accused foreign powers of organizing the opposition against him that the opposition has all paid off their provocative orders who went into the crowd where are the parents of the children who went to the protest it's criminals who are committing these violent acts against our riot police here and that narrative about if you look at shankar has ruled the former soviet state since 1904 and after his disputed reelection victory last week he is determined to stay in power moscow says it's ready to help militarily after the crushing reached out to russian president vladimir putin twice in recent days. but just 2 and a half kilometers away from the main government building in minsk an ent

but i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. i've heard so many threats but they won't break me i bought the still shirt with my own money no one paid me. i support discipline what's happening now reminds me of ukraine in 2014 everything started in exactly the same way the young people with flowers now just don't understand what was happening here 990 s. perhaps they want to return to 117 when people toppled the russian empire in a similar way and civil war but we want peace a protest is also being held outside the by the russian embassy in moscow has been going on every day this week around kozyrev reports from the russian capital. this is the 8th day where we're covering the protests here outside the embassy a bill or is let me just to give you a hand self what's going on this is a live picture you can see people lining up with the white ribbon the with flowers with red and white flags once again this has been happening here for 8 days straight on saturday with still the largest search out here as the line of protesters extend

part of alexander lukashenko. it's asked started with sergey tikhanovsky, who is a very popular blogger in belarus who had presidential ambitions, and when he was arrested on may 29 with a number of his supporters, svetla na tikhanovskaya, his wife, decided to run for president in his place and for a while, they didn't seem to attract a lot of attention on the part of mr lukashenko and his team and actually registered her as a candidate but then her candidacy really took off when the wife of another candidate who was written off the ballot, allegedly because 100,000 signatures that were supporting his candidacy were declared invalid, his wifejoined his candidacy were declared invalid, his wife joined forces together with svetlana tikhanovskaya and she was also joined by the campaign manager for another prominent candidate, and they electrify the countries people, with massive rallies outside the capital which was unprecedented. president lukashenko hasn't always taken female political rivals seriously. absolutely

in galleries in the state media as exit polling claims a long time leader alexander lukashenko has won nearly 80 percent of the vote in the country's presidential election look at the latest from our correspondent. i'm kyra trades and welcome to the show world leaders have pledged more than 250000000 euros in emergency aid for lebanon following tuesday's devastating explosion in the capital beirut the city has been rocked by another day of unrest amid clashes between protesters and security forces several government ministers have stepped down in response to growing anger and demonstrators blame the country's a political elite for deep rooted corruption and for negligence that ended in tragedy. another evening at anger in beirut violent clashes with security forces as people protest for a 2nd day the sun raised was it off i choose days mass even devastating explosion these protestors lay the blame directly on what i say lebanon's corrupt leaders sunday saw a number of government officials quit over the crisis in the hunt that this is the point of no return the people are hungry the eco

lukashenko says russia is backing him. plus hong kong media tycoon jimmy live denies colluding with foreign countries in an interview with g w he says he expects resistance in hong kong to beijing to continue. i'm jarid trade welcome to the show it thousands of protesters have again rallied in bello versus demanding the resignation of all thora tarion president alexander lukashenko after last weekend's disputed elections the european union is set to impose sanctions over the government's violent crackdown on the protests on saturday lukas shanker reached out to russia's president vladimir putin are for the on the wrist. long live well over state chant it was a day of mixed emotions on the streets of minsk. thousands gathered for the funeral of a man who died on monday in clashes with police. at this demonstration the news really security forces were nowhere to be seen since last sunday's election calls for president alexander lukashenko to stand aside have only grown louder in the face of his defiance protesters and the op

this is the man determined to stop the opposition alexander lukashenko he has been in power for 26 years and he's made it clear he and officials who back him aren't going anywhere. this state will not give you up and it will protect you we have found a way to bring these extremists some to justice it's if. you cannot scare has almost no chance of forcing outlook but she and the other campaigners have still managed to help fill a vision so imagine the country without its long term leader. soccer now and barn munich have sealed their passage into the champions league quarter finals after easily eliminating chelsea byron will face barcelona in a one legged game in the last 8 next friday in lisbon that's after the spanish side defeated not fully barnes robert leaven dusky converted an early penalty and netted late on in a 41 home win behind closed doors even paris it was also among the scores as biron wrapped up a 71 aggregate victory having won the 1st leg way back in february before the coronavirus suspension. well this is the news live from berlin don't forget you can get all the latest i

this is developing news live from burlington belle recipient president alexander lukashenko rallies his supporters after a week of protests that follow his disputed reelection deal thora tarion leader asks regime loyalists to defend the country and its independence but the opposition is keeping up the pressure holding its biggest demonstration using the capital minsk on sunday also coming up a deadly gun and bomb attack on a hotel in somalia's capital leaves at least 15 deaths and raises new fears about the strength of the islamist al-shabaab militia. also in the next 15 minutes overtaking a legend of formula one world champion lewis hamilton cruises to victory in the spanish gone free and breaks michael schumacher his record full career podium finishes. i'm jarid reed welcome to the program and president alexander lukashenko has rejected calls to hold a new election with russia on sunday offering him military help. also accused of deploying military forces near the country's border the alliance has dismissed that climb but says it's closely monitoring the situation opposition protests

lukashenko says russia is backing him also coming up. sealing the deal to us and poland sign a defense agreement months in the making it will see a 1000 u.s. troops move from germany to poland albums calls it a guarantee of u.s. support in the face of a foreign threat. japan's am for expresses deep remorse for his country's aggression 75 years after its surrender at the end of world war 2 for. the prime minister sorry is still too hard to say. yes welcome to the program thousands of protesters again taken to the streets of batteries demanding the resignation of president alexander lukashenko after last week's disputed elections the european union is set to impose sanctions over the government's violent crackdown on the protests on saturday shango reached out to russia's president putin over the on rest. long live bellow verse they chant it was a day of mixed emotions on the streets of minsk. thousands gathered for the funeral of a man who died on monday in clashes with police. at this demonstration our new xiii security forces were nowhe

lukashenko faces growing public pressure for his failure to act on the koan overspend also coming up anger at lebanon's leadership following the deadly blast that ripped through the capital beirut international donors pledged aid for rebuilding but demand high level before comes from with it plus tell the specials in germany continue to send you alarm over the spike in corona virus infections there are fears were turning holidaymakers could bring the virus back with them just as schools are reopening. on way to heart thank you so much for your company everyone and we begin with breaking news coming out of india a passenger plane has crashed landed at an airport in the southern city of cozy koda also known as kali cut 191 passengers are believed to be on board the aircraft initial reports are saying several people have been injured the air india express flight was returning to the country from dubai local media are saying it overshot the runway and broke into 2 pieces let's get you more on this breaking news story now i want to bring in my colleague in an era chaudhary correspondent i

president alexander lukashenko has rejected calls to hold a new election. with russia on sunday offering him military help. also accuse nato of deploying military forces near the country's border the alliance has dismissed that claim but says it's closely monitoring the situation opposition protests have been growing in strength since bellerose is disputed election a week ago and people to talk to the streets in the biggest numbers yet on sunday. opposing demonstrations in the streets of central minsk. with this man at the heart of both embattled politician president alexander lukashenko. dear friends i didn't just call you here to defend me you came here to defend your country your independence your families for the 1st time in a quarter of a century. look at shankar dressed thousands of loyal supporters on sunday after days of protest put belorussian domestic politics in the international spotlight he accused foreign powers of organizing the opposition against him forever the opposition is all paid off the provocateurs who went into the crowd where are th

hovering over the crowds the man who says he's above all criticism president alexander lukashenko shows no sign he's moved by the sight of his people. once on the ground brandishes a gun he says he's ready to trigger another crackdown if opponents refuse to accept his victory across the border lithuanians show their solidarity with the protesters forming a human chain just as they did more than 30 years ago during their own baltic revolution. many russians are hoping for a similar peaceful and democratic outcome. and for more let's bring in d.w. correspondent nick honestly he covered yesterday's huge demonstration he joins us now over the phone nic massive protests this weekend the images really very dramatic are they making any progress good morning well it's difficult to tell where that she's going there is no road map there is no clear path if the protesters what you then why would happen but it definitely was a show of strength from the physician. to 300000 people taking part is the estimate right now that doesn't seem to be more than last week so a sign here that 2 weeks. is reflec