Involvement with whatever. It is because you are. Deeply concerned about whats going on right now and concerned by the attempt to exploit internal challenges facing. Them from. Our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas. And we start in belarus where a sharp divide is emerging in the wake of august 9th election both supporters of president lucas shango and those opposing his leadership are flooding the streets these are 2 contrasting scenes from day 11 of the unrest on the right you can see people thousands of them in a gathering in central minsk waving the historic red and white flag which has become a symbol of. Movement and on the left a crowd of the president s backers carrying the official red and Green National flag and their main message is that the country cannot afford chaos. I started writing the book i we have stability theres no war thank god we have bread to eat we have jobs even if we are not rich we would like to be but we just need to work more. Peacefully and calmly in our mutual its very clean whats not to like about. That when used it quite a lot like that for him to interfere in the affairs of our republic we can manage it ourselves that we stand for below its. Correspondent went to a pro rally and filed back this report. But just some people are protesting while others are protesting against the protests i happened to meet my University Friends here i asked them did anyone make you come out here they said no we are the organizers and i asked the same question to other people at the rally they said they wanted to be heard because those red and white flags are being shown everywhere and theres so much anger at the rallies in support of or happening very spontaneously to get approval from local officials literally the day before gatherings like this are not so much for a look at but in support of stability in belarus and maintaining good relations with russia. Capital on wednesday some activists had a strong. Message. People there are chanting freedom for all but the use of the european flag at the end i look at franco rally to angry scenes. It was. On wednesday evening the European Union held an emergency Video Conference on the belarus crisis our correspondents were among. More. You counsel president michel wrapped up the event by saying that the e. U. Member states had agreed not to recognize the results of the 9th of august election this election nerd the move for him did not meet International Standards we dont we could not reach the results presented by the belarus to reteach e. U. Commission president as lafond ally and confirmed that sanctions would be put in place on those deemed to have been behind the violent crackdown on protesters in belarus she also raised a few eyebrows by saying that there would be cash made available to the people of bella ruth day we gave them 3 clear messages. Firstly we stand by the people of belarus who won fundamental freedoms and democracy. Secondly we will sanction all those responsible for violence repression and falsification of the results of the election and thirdly we are ready to accompany peaceful democratic transition of power in belarus and the European Commission will mobilize now an additional 53000000 euros to support the belorussian people in these challenging times all in all though it seems it was a stronger response from the European Union than we were probably expecting heading into this emergency summit there is plenty being said by e. U. Member states during this summit before it all got underway there was a statement put out by the visit guard for thats made up of the group thats made of poland hungary Czech Republic and slovakia they were calling for fresh elections to be held in belarus after the summit finished the polish Prime Minister chipped in again saying that. A you may help the roofs become a majestic clee independent from russia well germany holds the rotating presidency of the European Union right now and as soon as the summit it wrapped up chancellor Angela Merkel was in front of the cameras and talking to the press she said that its important that outside influence is kept away from fellow roofs bellerose should on its own choose plane dependent paths that the country will follow there should be no outside interference in the situation there be interesting to see how that flies with the statement from a sort of on the line what we were expecting coming out of this summit was support for the opposition and confirmation on sign sions what we ultimately got was a refusal to recognize the election result from earlier at august and cash for the opposition coming from the European Union it now looks like moscow is has become a direct mediator between the European Union and belarus xander look at shank oh he initiated gets another telephone conversation with his a russian counterparts to me or buton president of belarus asked boots into sent a message to german chancellor Angela Merkel not to interfere in the Domestic Affairs inability he added that he doesnt see any point in talking to the european leaders by himself earlier Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov while he said that he warned against external interference in belarus his internal affairs the swedish. We are deeply concerned about whats going on right now in better roosts we are concerned by the attempt to exploit to the internal challenges facing bill reuss to interfere in them from a brutal and it is not just meddling it is aimed at imposing rules that are outside actors considered beneficial to everything were hearing now from the european captions specifically from the baltic countries. And in the European Parliament has nothing to do with Alexander Lukashenko human rights or democracy but only with geopolitics moscow is calling on all parties involved to have to provide for a genuine dialogue and can see that they also said that according to the kremlins words of the kremlin belorussian officials are indeed ready to speak to the protesters and to the opposition however interference and provocation from abroad are certainly counterproductive Alexander Lukashenko hes also earlier accused the west all for financing the opposition one of those western countries are openly without hiding it raising funds and sending them to belarus we cannot strike all of the funds as much if it is in cash but we see it we know whats going on and we will focus on this issue i had another meeting with his countrys Security Council and instructed it to strengthen the countrys borders as soon as possible in order to prevent the weapons and minute since from entering russi he also instructed the defense minister to begin monitoring the movements of nato troops in poland and lithuania we asked a political analyst to brno where ski and journalist neil clark for their views on that use support for the belorussian opposition. The line take about a question has been that these people are basically of the west and last statement actually backs that up shes talking about you know with through many euros to the opposition so look at frankly said i think were just defiantly that if the opposition takes about it to the end of belarus as an independent country it will become a nato satellite puppet state and so therefore the opposition is going to crack very carefully here with this e. U. Endorsement because its exactly what the question is claiming that they are the puppets of western powers and if they are to maintain public support theyve got to make clear to people that they are not i think its a double edged sword for the opposition isnt. It looks like there is this troll brescia within the e. U. Especially you. Blow American Allies of the United States like poland and the tick states to push you to take much more radical stands. Against the belarusian government and doing so to mexico and we know dutch germany and france are not sure exterior east of the warsaw and. News governments so i think. Its very important. To take into account the 5 dont. Look at simple i dont. Recall guys decided that day will they would have a discussion with and the. Bar is not wars all and the news and in this case it means a done day dont accept little to recognize any role to washington to the United States meanwhile u. S. President ial hopeful joe biden has expressed his concern and backing for the belorussian opposition he tweeted that washington should support its headline and to come up skys call for quote Fair Elections arties that Daniel Hawkins looks into why bella ruse is causing such a global stir. Just a fortnight ago many western viewers may have barely heard of belarus that will change the thousands paul out of the streets in protest over the disputed president ial election is the countrys geography which between its big east the neighbor and europe sees the interests of International Players intertwine and clash. Officially the e. U. Is dismissed the elections as neither free nor fair. As persona nongrata and already begun drawing up new sanctions lists citing Human Rights Violations in the wake of Police Violence because it is. Withheld e. U. Why discussions on sanctions against those responsible for Human Rights Violations how these sanctions will be organized and whether they will be further restrictive measures depends on the further actions of the bully russian authorities. Condemnation was perhaps predictable but there is no shared view of what comes next the Baltic States and poland have been the loudest critics of looking while hungary has stopped short of outright that l. C. A. Sion others still have sought a balancing act the e. U. Cant turn a blind eye neither can it risk having it be stabilized neighbor state on their doorstep and confrontations with moscow a longtime ally of minsk are getting tiresome. So its no surprise putin has been busy on the phone holding talks with merkel macron and the European Council chief we all see russia as an actor that can help influence or regulate the situation a better routes is russias closest historical alloy a vital economic and military partner and a buffer zone against nato over recent years have seen their relationship strained to say the least nevertheless moscow would surely rather put up with a look of shame goes over to us that the west and risk chaos on its borders the russian side emphasized that any attempt at external interference in the internal affair. Years of belarus which could lead to a further escalation of the crisis would be an acceptable. For many years but a recent exactly been a top priority for the United States in 2006 they slap sanctions on minsk for you guessed it democratic elections and in 2008 the countrys expelled each others ambassadors but earlier this year things began to change for the 1st time since 1904 minutes got a visit from the u. S. Secretary of state. Generously offered to meet all of his energy needs and extended a helping hand the United States wants to help the roofs build its own sovereign country this leaves washington with a dilemma should they carry on befriending look who may be interested or put their bets on the opposition and its the uncertainty in minsk one thing is clear washington has its own interest in belarus the possibility of another u. S. Friendly state on russias border could be a game changer and as protests grow in a country suddenly thrown into the International Limelight and with multiple interests at stake all actors involved hold their breath as they play out their next move more news after a short break this is r. T. International. Join me every week on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business im showbusiness ill see you then. The world is driven by dream shaped by one person. Thinks. We dare to ask. Some or a solution. Like just sort of all out there in this series now today were covering the big dollars a day globalization what comes next with the best answer lawrence. Lawrence welk. Welcome back this is our team to national now to the u. S. Where the Democratic Party has officially nominated joe biden for president in a virtual vote during day 2 of their Virtual Convention but despite efforts to attract Younger Voters with a star studded lineup for some the event is proving to be something of a bore. Without a doubt it will be the most boring repetitive told meanspirited convention in history of us. The d. N. C. So far feels like one long you tube usually skip. This convention so far makes me think the democrats are the party ready to lead america into the. Its called the crowd im dying which is an instant messages goodbye to. 2 both democrats and republicans are busy making a raft of Campaign Promises out of novembers election including about American Military intervention joe biden says he wants to see a quote and to forever wars but critics say his track record on peace isnt exactly spotless. Donald trumps surprising 2016 election victory had a lot to do with one golden promise and americas endless wars i am proposing a new Foreign Policy focused on advancing americas korda show interest to avoid endless wars that were caught up in the current strategy of toppling regimes with no plan for what to do the day after only produces power vacuums that are filled simply by terrorists we now know he didnt deliver on his promise but Many Americans still long for that away says of peace and in 2020 the opposition understands this all too well democrats know its time to bring nearly 2 decades of unceasing conflict to an end and left wing right wing it doesnt even matter polls are showing that 3 out of 4 americans want troops withdrawn from afghanistan and half of them want to see cuts to the military budget when it comes to u. S. Foreign policy the vast majority of americans are fed up with never ending war and yet the democrats are supporting joe biden as their candidate a man with a track record of supporting conflicts. Lets start from 2002 when joe biden jumped right on the weapons of mass destruction bandwagon and supported the u. S. Invasion of iraq clearly be more secure without Saddam Hussein in position of weapons of mass destruction almost 5000 american soldiers dead thousands more iraqi civilians killed a catalyst for the rise of the Islamic State i wouldnt say any of that fits into most peoples definition of peace and security in the minds and. Were. Not having it. There are no you know. As Barack Obamas v. P. Biden cheered on americas longest war in afghanistan he called it a success and promised to bring the troops home that strategy is succeeding and as a consequence the president is making good on his commitment to bring our young men and women home right on schedule well here we are 2020 and so little has changed it just goes to show Us Operations in afghanistan are more about dysfunction than success what are we trying to do here we didnt have the foggiest notion of what we were undertaking if the American People knew the magnitude of these dysfunction syria libya pakistan yemen the list of countries that were bombed while joe biden was Vice President is very long so are we supposed to believe that hes going to put an end to years of endless war you decide well biden was there he was in the room where it happened as you say he was there for 8 years of obama so he cant divorce and so through obamas warmongering policy pretty rich for the democrats to pretend now that theyre the peace part of the because we had 8 years of president obama starting more wars i think than any president in decades before hand before him more drone strikes more volume ings more killings under president obama hope it was all for everyones own good when in fact just last month when President Trump announced he wants to remove 12000 troops from or you want to remove troops from afghanistan the Democratic Party that controls the house actually teamed up with liz cheney daughter of dick cheney to try to block and they actually passed legislation to try to prevent the end of the longest war in u. S. History so for them to now say we want to end endless wars it really is a farce who knows that the voters will buys thats nonsense. German authorities have confirmed that an incident on a berlin highway on tuesday night is now being treated as an islamic extremist attack it involved a series of car remix 6 people were injured with 3 currently in Critical Condition the suspect an iraqi born and refugee was detained prosecutors say that he deliberately drove his car into several vehicles witnesses state that he began shouting god is great in arabic and threatening to detonate explosives authorities have confirmed that the suspect was known to them for extremist behavior and that he spent time in a Psychiatric Hospital 2 years ago he was also apparently facing deportation from germany the suspect is expected to face 3 charges of attempted murder. Lebanon is set to enter a 2 week lockdown from friday as it struggles to cope with a sharp rise in covert 1000 cases the countrys Health Care System has been pushed to breaking point after a catastrophic explosion in beirut put 3 hospitals and half the capitals clinics out of operation new video has emerged showing the destruction of some of those facilities and a warning though you might find it a bit upsetting. Now according to the red cross the tragedy left at least 200. 00 people dead and over 6000. 00 injured 300000 people also lost their homes it is believed that if fire in a warehouse at a port caused the detonation of a huge amount of Ammonium Nitrate the chemical compound had reportedly been stored in unsafe conditions for years it is estimated that it could cost up to 15000000000. 00 to repair the damage to the city. It does it for me its ill be back in about 35 minutes with another full orchestra news this is our to International Standards. The world is driven by dreamers shaped by one person with those words. The day or sinks. Week here to ask. Some or a solution. Like yesterday just sort of all out there in this series down today were covering the big dollars a big global oh say what comes next best now answer lawrence look Paul Lawrence long. Greetings and salutations women are more than the sum of our reproductive parts women are force a powerful and Strategic Group a group that the route history was seen as such a threat to the massage mystic male dominated environment that womens rights were stripped we were treated like 2nd class citizens in public and even in our own homes but the year 2020 with all of its ups and downs gives time to pay homage to and celebrate one of the greatest victories american women have achieved gaining the right to vote 100 years ago on august 18th 1020 the 19th amendment to the Us Constitution was ratified and the largest expansion of democracy in American History came as a result of the 19th amendment this is story here of its celebration also brings to light other factors related to voter right. The battle for the white house is set with president Donald TrumpsReelection Campaign explicitly working to not only limit diverse voter turnout but to deconstruct voter platforms from long lines and closing poll stations to Voting Machines not even working and trumps full scale assault on mail in voting the 19th amendment and the fight for voters rights is alive and well on tuesday former Vice President and 2020 democratic president ial nominee joe biden made history by announcing his running mate u. S. Senator. Harris is the 1st black Vice President ial candidate in u. S. History but even though harris is more than qualified for the role shes facing backlash the kind that is typically only reserved for women women for whom ambition is seen as a bad word and strength is seen as unladylike harris is also taking fire for her race shes even being slut shamed with fox news host Tucker Carlson implying that harris slept her way to the top and that her success is largely dependent on the minute shes dated a sneer that isnt new fox news darling in favor of conservative voice tom miller in may the same comments a year ago but apologized after her colleagues called her out these types of attacks on women have historically kept many from running for office in the 1st place because females are often hill to a very different standard than men. At the intersection of womens rights and a world all too eager to silence them its time we start watching the hawks. If you want to know whats going on a city u. Street you want to. Put yourself what should see the top prizes joyce state ill see your boys rolls royce mass graves sit desolate systemic deception is the late show which is now with some pretty tough job as. Well and were going to watching the hawks i am tyrone and im a music rock and joining us now are on a lemon executive director of the womens suffrage some time your commission and patricia work the executive director and c. E. O. Of turning point suffragist memorial so she asian thank you both for coming on its an author have a new. Beginning here. In the 19th amendment is a very important part of American History and womens right to vote is particularly vital with women being the largest demographic in america something we should all be excited and celebrating but how did we get here and whats the significance of the 19th amendment centennial in 2020 when we know that this might be one of the most consequential elections of our time. That you want to take that with. Well. I believe that this is history in the making there have been other milestones in the Suffrage Movement to 50 years to 75 year history but this year is just. The 100. 00 here in reverse 3 people are taking notice at our organization we like to say that the separate