In many european nations governments across the continent are imposing safety restrictions sparking widespread discontent. Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is archie international certainly glad to have him with us. Now huge rallies have been held in central minsk on day 10 of protest against the belorussian president opponents accuse Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the recent election they are calling on him to resign. Initial demonstrations that were met with a heavy handed Police Response and the belorussian interior ministry has said it except some responsibility for the way the crisis unfolded belorussian factories have been brought to a standstill by on. Going strike action and the crowds on the streets are vowing to keep up the pressure until their demands are met several counter protests were held across on tuesday as well the largest was in the eastern city of guinea of people waved the red and Green National flag adopted in 1995 that was the year af
Military uprising in mali sweeps of the president from power threatening to plunge the country deeper into chaos. As the headlines for you this hour right here on our t. V. International woman back in just under an hour with a full roundup of your latest world news stay with us now for cross talk. Hello and welcome to crossfire all things are considered. It appears a new cold war is in play this time which against china what are the terms of. What does it mean to win this conflict and is. All out war possible how did the u. S. And its Alliance Allies find themselves in this situation. To cross up this and more im joined by my guest when he came in london she is a policy analyst and senior lecturer in Chinese International political economy and in washington we cross to you and he is a senior fellow at the independent institute ok im going to go to you 1st in washington i mean if you look at the Mainstream Media as it was russia gate seems to wind down the banks have come out for china
The president. Great to have you with us. The belorussian interior ministry has confirmed several arrests of strikes and demonstrations gripped the country. Dispersed protesters outside the track to factory on wednesday morning dozens of people gathered near the entrance to greet and support workers who were on strike demanding president Alexander Lukashenko resign protests over the disputed election and now into the 11th day heres what some of tuesdays rallies both for and against the president look like. I. Think. The situation in our country is very serious unrest in our country i want to say one thing i stand here. Valeries our president we do not condemn the christian disappearance for the position so why should they condemn the us the. I came here to support the protest because the only way to win is to keep getting out and keep showing our disagreement with the results of the election or is this im here to show solidarity with my people as i also want changes the dictatorship th
Explore each of these internal challenges facing by the race to interfere in them from a brutal. And a military uprising and mali sweeps the president from power threatening to plunge the country deeper and chaos. Youre watching our 2 International Coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 6 pm welcome to the program the belorussian interior ministry has confirmed several new arrests in the ongoing strikes and demonstrations gripping the country has entered in the 11th day of unrest on wednesday crowds gathered outside the ministry of Education Holding the official red and Green National flag there part of a movement in support of president lukashenko thats been springing up over the past couple of days and on the other side of the divide police dispersed Peaceful Protesters outside the minsk tractor factory on wednesday morning dozens had gathered outside the entrance to greet and support workers who are. On strike demanding the president s resignation and astr
With. The attempt. Challenges facing. Also ahead on the program a military. The president threatening to. Churning in from today hello and welcome to our to International Im you know 30 minutes of news starts now. We begin in belarus where a sharp divide is emerging in the wake of august 9th election both supporters of president lucas and those opposing his leadership are flooding the streets these are 2 contrasting scenes from evening 11 and all the unrest on the right of your screen you can see thousands of people gathering in central minsk waving the historic red and white fly which has become a symbol of the anti lucas schenkel movement on the left a crowd of the president s backers during the official red and Green National flag their main message is that the country cannot afford chaos. Right about right 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. With them and leave peacefu