President weighs in over concerns for russian Opposition Leader alexina violet talked to still refused to relocate him to a different hospital. Draft dodgers and inspiration for a nation why south korean pop stars are causing controversy over Compulsory Military Service. We begin with breaking news out of libya where rival factions of called for a cease fire both the u. N. Recognized government in tripoli and the 2 broke parliament allied with warlord Khalifa Haftar of called on their forces to stop fighting they said the move was aimed at ending foreign interference in libya after his campaign to take the capital tripoli was pushed back by Government Forces with support from turkey russian mercenaries have been fighting on have to side something happened is editor in chief of the International Interest a Current Affairs not assist magazine with a particular focus on the middle east he joins us now via skype from london sami put this into context for us what do you make of it. I think
Live from moscow thanks for joining us on the weekly today here in our international. Welcome to the program. And we start to swear theres no letup in the wave of antigovernment unrest tens of thousands gathered in. President lukashenko to step down claims he rigged election has this report from the better off the capital. So this is what the antigovernment protest looks like right now and it has become sort of a traditional regular place for people to gather and vent their anger after the highly controversial elections and right now you can see that behind me this towering structure and the museum behind it are being guarded by the Security Forces they are not letting people come close but they arent trying to the road between the Security Forces and the protesters has become sort of an improvised border and people have been flocking here very very large telegram channels with lots of followers which are being used to coordinate these protests because the its not like people its not i
Belarus where theres no letup in the wave of antigovernment on rest tens of thousands gathered in minsk on sunday calling on president lukashenko to step down over claims he rigged the election it was done of has this report from the capital. So this is what the antigovernment protest looks like right now and it has become sort of a traditional regular place for people to gather and vent their anger after the highly controversial elections and right now you can see that behind me this towering structure and the museum behind it are being guarded by the Security Forces they are not letting people come close but they arent trying to the road between the Security Forces and the protesters has become sort of an improvised border and people have been flocking here very very large telegram channels with lots of followers which are being used to coordinate these protests because the its not like people its not it hasnt been spontaneous it has been organized it has been coordinated through int
This is our to International Coming to you live from the russian capital this friday afternoon welcome to the program. Russian doctors treating i would say not only are ruling out poisoning for now after the opposition figure had tested negative for the presence of toxic substances of all the remains in intensive care and a hospital in the siberian city of where hes in a coma after falling ill during a flight to moscow doctors though say they will carry out more tests. And she would you be so fun no traces of took suze have been found in to notice him weve taken to do not suspect he was poisoned you. People. Are quarter joins us live now with the details don earlier we also heard from the head of the hospital in what he have to say. Well jackie the medical staff at the hospital and have already completed the preliminary tests of the blood and urine tests and they said that they found no urine or im sorry no traces of a toxic substance or poison in the volleys system like you said earli
Is R T International bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. Exiled Opposition Leader has given her 1st Media Conference since fleeing to lithuania so use the opportunity to tell Foreign Countries to respect the sovereignty of belarus earlier she addressed her fellow citizens in a new video message urging them to keep up the pressure on the go with more strikes almost 2 weeks after the disputed election through the country into political turmoil. As of us thought get up so you can join entirely legal and powerful weapon against the regime and they know it thats why they intimidate you leave the fear mongering to the dictatorship remember you are not alone im asking you to keep on striking who will make the code hear our voices the voices he has stolen from us that you recently expressed its full support for the belorussian Opposition Force concerns over meddling in Domestic Affairs moscow has reminded european colleagues of just what kind