Treaty with the e. U. A move that downing street admits would break International Law. This is the weekly here on R T International where we bring you the days top news along with the breakdown of the biggest headlines from the past 7 days. We start with belarus where crowds are gathering for yet another weekend of unrest theyre calling for the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko more than a month after the contested election which the opposition claims was rigged when the 250 people have reportedly been arrested in minsk in the past few hours our correspondent earlier reported on the build up to sundays march. Well there is there is a lot of tension there is apprehension from from the Early Morning at 2 oclock protesters were supposed to gather here in downtown downtown this is where the march was supposed to start but police beat them to the punch you can see all the while the side streets blocked by Security Service agents by by police even the military i believe they beat
Of violence sweeps the city amid Anti Police Brutality protests and on rest are locked down measures. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for tuning in this hour. Valorous has entered a 10th day of protests against its president whos accused of breaking the recent election although demonstrations were initially marred by a heavy handed Police Response they are now largely peaceful and turn out opposition rallies across the country remains high. Ok ok. On monday night thousands gathered outside the detention. Center facility in the center of minsk demanding the release of Political Prisoners among them barred president ial candidates or barber rica and the husband of opposition leaders. People also gathered at another jail where many who were arrested during the 1st night of unrest are still being held. Much of the public anger and valorous is directed against the Security Forces for their brutal treatment of protesters and bystanders to vo
8 oclock here in moscow and youre watching out International Live from boston. Welcome to the program. As a verbal battle between iran and the u. S. Leadership rages to congressman a republican and democrats have tackled an amendment to block any military strike against iran without the approval of congress. So amendment affirms what president knows and believes unfocussed unconstitutional and ending wars in the middle east make america weaker not stronger Congress Must result to ensure that any military action is carried out constitutionally and last week we watched president schoen come within minutes of striking of. The United States in yet another trillion dollar war in the middle east present from complaint ending costly wars overseas but given the advisors he chose and his recent risky actions hes not living up to that promise now we have members of congress coming forward one democrat and one republican putting forward an amendment to the National Defense authorization act that
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