hundreds more were arrested and rounded up. it is very easy to understand, isn t it, why so many belarusians now are too frightened to make a stand in public? i think it s difficult for people from democratic countries to understand the level of fear in dictatorships, because you are scared to say a word. you are scared to go for the streets to say what you really want to say, because people in democratic countries don t understand, why aren t you fighting against your regime? it s impossible, the price is too high. the price is 18, ten, 15 years injail. thousands of people had to flee the country because of repressions, but they continue the fight. i suppose you face a big strategic decision now for yourself and the whole anti lukashenko opposition movement. how do you respond to what putin has done in ukraine? because his message is quite clear he will use all the force necessary to enforce his vision of a greater russia, which clearly includes control
passport this week. it s been reported that iranian state media said the uk government paid an outstanding debt to tehran ahead of the release. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has more. it is almost six years since they were last together as a family. now, barring any last minute hitches, a reunion is at last imminent. this was the moment, in april 2016, when nazanin zaghari ratcliffe was arrested at tehran airport where she was trying to leave the country trying to get back to visit her parents. now she is back at the airport with fellow british national anoosheh ashoori, who has also spent years injail. it is anoosheh ashoori, who has also spent ears in “ail. , anoosheh ashoori, who has also spent years in jail- years in jail. it is quite an emotional years in jail. it is quite an emotional day years in jail. it is quite an emotional day today, - years in jail. it is quite an - emotional day today, definitely feels like we are on the home run now, but until she lea
more severe tactics. russia s war on ukraine has also led to disruption in food supplies. the two combattants are the world s largest exporters of wheat, and this in turn has meant trouble for the world s largest importer of wheat, egypt. now, the egyptian prime minister has set a fixed price for unsubsidised bread, with the aim of controlling rising food prices. we also have some breaking news from russia, where alexei navalny, one of the leading critics of president putin, who was already behind bars, is almost certain to be sentenced to more time in prison. the hearing took place via video link from the pokrov prison colony outside moscow, where he is currently serving two and a half years injail. the court found him guilty of embezzlement an offence which could be punished with 13 years imprisonment. as per most mornings, we can see from a north westerly direction, where the majority of most russian
who was already behind bars, is almost certain to be sentenced to more time in prison. the hearing took place via video link on tuesday morning, from the pokrov prison colony, outside moscow, where he is currently serving two and a half years injail. the court found him guilty of embezzlement an offence which could be punished with 13 years in jail. 0lga ivshina from the bbc russian service is following developments. thank you for being with us. what impact, if any, thank you for being with us. what impact, ifany, will thank you for being with us. what impact, if any, will this have on opposition to putin in russia? well, to be honest. opposition to putin in russia? well, to be honest, russian opposition to putin in russia? -ii to be honest, russian opposition has already been shaken by a string of events in russia after alexei navalny was jailed, his organisation was proclaimed extremist, which had a direct impact on his colleagues and many had to run away from the country. sinc
hundreds more were arrested and rounded up. it is very easy to understand, isn t it, why so many belarusians now are too frightened to make a stand in public? i think it s difficult for people from democratic countries to understand the level of fear in dictatorships, because you are scared to say a word. you are scared to go for the streets to say what you really want to say, because people in democratic countries don t understand, why aren t you fighting against your regime? it s impossible, the price is too high. the price is 18, ten, 15 years injail. thousands of people had to flee the country because of repressions, but they continue the fight. i suppose you face a big strategic decision now for yourself and the whole anti lukashenko opposition movement. how do you respond to what putin has done in ukraine?