A heat wave in the arctic visits the siberian town whose very foundations are threatened by ever harder and longer summers. Im sumi so much gun thats good to have you with us bella racin president aleksander look i shant go is refusing to hold new elections despite increasing pressure from demonstrators striking factory workers in the capital ments could join the protests on monday the protests have been growing after last weeks election was widely seen to be rigged demonstrators have not been deterred by a Brutal Police crackdown. And lets get the latest on the story now with our correspondents in moscow we have your ear shuttle standing by and in brussels band recurred good to see you both yuri lets start with you we seen these images of workers striking and protesting but doesnt seem to be backing down at all tell us what weve heard from him while arrived today earlier at one of the big factories in the capital minsk and he went out to the workers he was greeted with shouts of goal
Data leads. Plus the heat waves in the arctic to be a visit besides eerie and towns very foundations are threatened by it ever harder and longer summers. Out ok. Im serious oh my god theyre glad you could join us in belarus public support for president aleksander look i shant go seems to be crumbling as more belarusians hed opposition calls to join a general strike the bush and co has consistently given a defiant response and rejected any calls for him to step down they have been growing louder ever since he was returned to office over a week ago in a controversial election. The red and white flag of the opposition has one small been right used on the streets of minsk this time by the workers a bellow rumors. They gathered outside factories and the state television headquarters. Can all go away they chanted directly at president Alexander Lukashenko who had arrived to win them over. Their protests have been fueled by the promises of their restored leader youve got to have the. Head to
And eventually making their way onto the city streets for a march kron 4 dan thorn was there he joins us live now here in the studio to really explain that people want to stress their commitment to make their point but to do so peacefully thats ripe and these protesters really wanting to show solidarity today by. Coming together and let it be known that Police Brutality and racism will not be accepted in their city. They want to spread the message of diversity and positivity not anger and violence. The families and civil Rights Groups makes its way past the fox theater in oakland the peaceful protest for victims of Police Brutality is one of many taking place across the bay area and the country you know most biggest stand up and show out that this was going to take for the political people in choice to Pay Attention thursdays gathering began at city hall the coalitions by any means necessary and east bay black lives matter rally for equality and defending affirmative action very few dr
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