alexander lukashenko on the mass repression and torture of peaceful protesters. his loyal supporters rounded on me. ..in a coordinated attack. vladimir putin s presenting this as just another working visit. .. i ve reported from russia for two decades the whole span of vladimir putin s presidency. there ve been highs like the world cup but i ve also charted the slow erosion of freedoms here. the crackdown on dissent. a year ago, the government put me on short term visas. sarah rainsford. then i became the news, as state television announced i had to leave. after tense negotiations, i had been allowed to enter russia. they let me in for now. ..but only to pack. i was then told my visa wouldn t be renewed supposedly what happened to a russian reporter in london, but that was two years ago. when i was called in here,