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A flight from moscow prompting western media speculation of kremlin foul play even as moscow offers to send them abroad for treatment. Of broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is R T International im john thomas certainly glad to have you with us now it is day 12 of nationwide on rest in bellerose 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. Oh. Poor. People here chanting for the president to resign in the city of gomel but in contrast youve got a convoy of the president s supporters driving past them with the official red and green flag and high government demonstrators also gathered in the capital minsk where activists lined up along a Central Avenue meanwhile in eastern. And ampitheater. Packed earlier in the day with thousands of people chanting their support for president lukashenko progovernment marchers
Great. For the 1st. Night here in moscow this august the 22nd welcome to our 2 International Russian opposition figurehead. Has been admitted to hospital for medical treatment he was airlifted earlier. Hes. A flight to moscow on thursday our europe correspondent peter all of the latest for us from the german capital. Alexina volley arrived here at charlottes a in a Emergency Vehicle a intensive Care Transport vehicle that was flanked by Police Motorcycles as well as other Police Vehicles weve had a statement from the shallots a hospital asking for patience saying that they are going to be carrying out extensive diagnostic tests on him to try and determine what was the cause of the coma that he has been in it comes after a lot of wrangling between russian doctors in the city of almost the novelli family he was transported here to germany on a medical plane that was paid for and charted by his supporters that plane contained. Specialists in dealing with coma patients however doctors in s
To exploit the internal challenges facing the other groups to interfere in them from a brutal. And a military uprising in mali sweeps the president from power threatening to plunge the country deeper into chaos. This is our to international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. The belorussian interior ministry has confirmed several arrests in the ongoing strikes and demonstrations gripping the country belarus has entered an 11th day of rest on wednesday crowds gathered outside the ministry of Education Holding the official red and Green National flag or part of a movement in support of thats been springing up over the past couple of days on the other side of the divide police to stir disperse 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 presence resignation. And at 1 am time looks like a protest in minsk so