A flight to moscow prompting western media speculation of the kremlin to foul play even as moscow offers to send him abroad for treatment. Of broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is R G International thomas certainly glad to have you with us now it is day 12 nationwide on rest in belarus in the wake of the disputed election earlier this month large crowds on both sides of the divide are making their voices heard those who support president Alexander Lukashenko and those who want to see him gone. People here chanting for the president to resign in the city of goma well but in contrast youve got a convoy of the president s supporters driving past them with the official red and green flag antigovernment demonstrators also gathered in the capital minsk where activists lined up along a Central Avenue meanwhile in eastern. And ampitheater in vitebsk packed earlier in the day with fouls and the people chanting their support for president lukashenko progovernment marchers were see
To get back to school which side will have the strongest appeal. Thanks for agreeing to give us an interview where a whole group or as they write a landing of russian john everyone is familiar glad to welcome you you seem to be in a good mood well thanks to you coming im in a good mood. Mr Lucas Shanker what is your take on the Current Situation in the country do you think you were able to bring it on the control you came to minsk and you saw things will calm and quiet especially at night all right before doors. Very clean. Clean despite the fact that there were some marches and such it is a brand and we have preserved it hasnt disappeared as for things happening in belarus ive said it many times before you leave minsk go beyond the city limits and its a completely different world. With chris we might have one kind of situation on sunday on weekends and during weekdays everything goes back to normal naturally were trying to maintain a certain image our countrys brand as you said keepin
The people versus the president anger grows in belarus against the disputed election the ballots and the sanctum so will these protests topple his 26 years this is about story. Hello and welcome to the program. Protests already in by the roots president Alexander Lukashenko has maintained a tight grip on power since 1994 silencing nearly all forms of dissent but his controversial reelection last sunday has triggered a week of unprecedented demonstrations and a tough response from police the opposition protesters accused of rigging the vote many demonstrators say they were beaten and tortured during the Police Crackdown Opposition Leader svetlana techno skya who escaped to lithuania after losing the election is calling for more peaceful rallies chance for lucas and co to leave echoed around the square minsk where people held a memorial for a protester who was killed will bring our guests in a moment but 1st this report when you step back and the brother was and kept. 34 year old. Until.
There was no place to be. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our Team International im sean thomas to. The russian capital has it once again become the focus of antigovernment protests thousands of people have converged on minsk laying flowers in tribute to a demonstrator killed in the unrest that followed last sundays disputed president ial election video has now emerged reportedly showing the moment of the tragedy and a bit of a warning you may find the following footage disturbing here you can see a group of riot police who are just a few meters away from the alleged victim shortly after comes the apparent moment the protester was killed the loose interior ministry had previously claim. The victim had tried to throw an explosive device. But the device went off in his hand throughout the day people have been coming to the scene where that incident happened his family had asked of those who wanted to pay respects to gather there instead of at his funeral our c
Any money. Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our International Im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us the belorussian capital has once again become the focus of antigovernment protests thousands of people have converged on minsk laying flowers in tribute to a demonstrator killed in the unrest that followed last sundays disputed president ial election video has now emerged reportedly showing the moment of tragedy and a bit of a warning you might find the footage disturbing now here you can see a group of riot police who are just a few meters away from the alleged victim shortly after comes the apparent moment the protester was killed. Interior ministry had previously claimed the. Victim had tried to throw an explosive device at officers but it went off in his am. From today people have been coming up to the scene where the incident happened his family had asked those who wanted to pay respects to gather there instead of at his funeral our correspondents and