More anger on the greek island of lesbos where aid is barely coming in after a fire destroyed a refugee camp. Class and plant based substitute me to look at how the pandemic is changing the way people think about food in thailand. And in sport. Has won the u. S. Open title for the 2nd time in her career the japanese star far from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka in the final in new york. City 66. Ok our developing story for you here on the news there is an ongoing escalation in the situation violence in the russian capital minsk the internet was shut down in the last 90 minutes or so the police are saying theyve detained at least 250. 00 demonstrators who are gathering for another protest in minsk. Standing by their demands the president Alexander Lukashenko his resignation ever since he was declared the winner of last months disputed election thats what they want they want him to go critics say the vote was rigged more than 10000 women defied a government crackdown to rally in the
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Alexander lukashenko still sits in the president ial palace in belarus, six months after an election which he probably lost. Europes last de facto dictator continues to brutally repress protests and imprison political opponents. My guest is sviatlana tsikhanouskaya, the woman who believes she won last augusts vote, and who, from exile, calls herself the leader of democratic belarus. But is toppling lukashenko any closer to reality . Sviatlana tsikhanouskaya, in vilnius, lithuania, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, thank you. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. There you sit in vilnius in exile. Alexander lukashenko is still president of your country, belarus, and it is now the six month anniversary since you are convinced you won the president ial election. So, im just wondering how you feel today . Oh, thank you. I feel responsibility, first of all. Responsibility for the belarusian people who believed in me, who believed me, and they know that on
Outbreak fidelity s. Germany has sent help. Now on bbc news its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Alexander lukashenko still sits in the president ial palace in belarus, six months after an election which he probably lost. Europes last de facto dictator continues to brutally repress protests and imprison political opponents. My guest is sviatlana tsikhanouskaya, the woman who believes she won last augusts vote, and who, from exile, calls herself the leader of democratic belarus. But is toppling lukashenko any closer to reality . Sviatlana tsikhanouskaya, in vilnius, lithuania, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, thank you. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. There you sit in vilnius in exile. Alexander lukashenko is still president of your country, belarus, and it is now the six month anniversary since you are convinced you won the president ial election. So, im just wondering how you feel today . Oh, thank you. I feel responsibility, first of all. Respo
The forced explosion in port explosion in lebanon. , theng up shop in colombia devastating Economic Impact from one of the worlds longest lockdowns. And we have your sports. Brian Bayern Munich in the semifinals after hammering barcelona 92. 82. Miriam tens of thousands of people have been gathering in minsk for a sixth night of protest after the disputed president ial elections despite a ruthless crackdown in which heavily armed police were deployed against peaceful protesters, and thousands were arrested. Workers from some of the biggest staterun actor is walked off the job hours after hundreds of people arrested over the past few days were released from prison. And they have called for people to return to work but made little reference to the protests. Speaking on video from lithuania , opposition leaders have called on the International Community to help organized talks. She is asking for supporters to join demonstrations this weekend. We need to stop the violence on the streets of
Hospital care after the porch explosion in lebanon. Packing up and shutting up shop in colombia a devastating Economic Impact one of the worlds longest lock downs. Is in doha with your schools chairman champions by a munich march into the Champions League semifinals of the hammering boss alumina 8. Tens of thousands of people have been gathering in the came the better russian capital minsk for a 6th night of protests over last weeks disputed president ial elections despite a ruthless crackdown in which heavily armed police were deployed against Peaceful Protesters and thousands were arrested workers from some of the biggest state run factories of walked off the job just hours after hundreds of people arrested over the past few days were suddenly released from prison president Alexander Lukashenko has called for people to return to work but made little reference to the actual protests speaking on video from lithuania opposition to this vote on a ticket of skya has called on the Internat