Belarus deserve dialogue with luka shanker but the president isnt taking her call also coming up a military coup in mali. Theres jubilation in the capital as president Ibrahim Hooper card catos resigned saying no blood will be shed to keep him in power but International Observers fear more instability is on the way. Hello im Terry Martian good to have you with Us European Union does not recognize the results of the recent election and better that has allowed president Alexander Lukashenko to cling to power that word from german chancellor Angela Merkel after an emergency video summit of e. U. Leaders the head of the European Commission added that europe is ready for a quote. Peaceful democratic transition of power in belarus will provide Detailed Analysis in the wake of that emergency meeting in a moment but 1st lets get more on the situation as it stands now in belarus. More workers joined the walkout in the past president Alexander Lukashenko could count on state employees to support
Carcase have resigned saying no blood be shed to keep him in power but International Observers fear more stability is all the way. Plus the car rams into motorcycle riders along a busy highway leaving at least one person looks like threatening injuries german prosecutors are calling it a term of time. Also in the program the Democratic Party confirms that joe biden as his choice challenged in the u. S. Election in her address his wife jill biden says. The man who can unite the nation. Hello im terry martin welcome to the Program European union does not recognize the results of the recent election in belarus that has allowed president. Go to class. And to power this from an emergency video summit a year later as the 27. 00 heads of government will pose will also impose economic sanctions on individuals they say were involved in voting prod and a crackdown on protesters. German chancellor going to michael spoke to reporters after the emergency video summit have been huge infringements ag
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