Stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment well this is the Weekly International hello and welcome we begin in belarus where there is no let up to the wave of the government big crowds gathered in sunday calling on president. Reports from the capital. So this is what the antigovernment protest looks like right now since the last time you saw me or now weve moved about 2 kilometers away from the Independence Square to another iconic landmark of the better russian capital and it has become sort of a traditional a 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 but this is not the final destination the final destination will be announced shortly were expecting in one of the telegram channels a 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 internet for instance. The reason protesters on trying to storm the structure is because this channel has called on people not to do that and not to approach the museum thats behind those behind the structure on the on the small hill so soon they will be moving to another and we believe that the final location of todays protest and so far because so far judging by what i have seen of these people these protesters they have been following every direction given by the coordinate his. Alexander lukashenko their greeting Security Forces a number of hours ago they had sealed off a perimeter around the president ial residence during the protests in minsk crowds were earlier moving towards the. Arrived at his residence in body armor and was seen exiting a helicopter with a gun in his hand he was accompanied by his 15 year old solver. Well this has been left deeply divided by the election the week that followed it was dominated by opposition protests but on monday supporters of the president began holding culture rally. If the boy caught my hearts bleeding and i cant believe this is happening in belmar of the all of us are these and i love i love the. Thanks it is opposition we are strong it is them who made us united we are the people weve been living in fear for a week weve been crying all these calls for change i was buying vegetables at the grocery i told the seller i was going to attend a meeting she said you look at it i think their thoughts are wrong the Election Results are a complete lie its very sad the more the authorities deny ever the things the worse it is for the state i feel bad for the country and for the people i believe that the peoples voices that we hear him out justify what people decided in the election they havent been heard now they will have to listen every day to whats going on here. Lets go back to saturday that was 1000 showed up for a proliferation corelli in the western border city of grodno the president himself delivering an emotional speech he reiterated his belief about the political turmoil gripping the country is being stirred up by external forces r. T. Was able to speak to him right after his appearance on the stage. I knew this would happen i was afraid of skirmishes during that critical period they were preparing for that they were going to work for i came out i was afraid that these people would have suffered that is why we took a break look at that there is a sea of people outside i did not expect to see that here on the western border where being bullied are being pressured to attack russia they see as a springboard and we have to wipe it out well meanwhile a number of Foreign Countries have challenge the legitimacy as president rejecting the results of this months election the e. U. Has confirmed its drawing up sanctions against bell and russian officials who are suspected of Election Fraud and violence against protesters arties done the hawkins delves into why the former soviet republic has drawn so much international attention. Just afore. To go many western viewers may have barely heard of belarus that will change the thousands paul out of the streets in protest over the disputed president ial election is the countrys geography which between its big east the neighbor and europe sees the interests of International Players intertwine and clash. Officially the e. U. Is dismissed the elections as neither free nor fair. As persona nongrata and already begun drawing up new sanctions lists citing Human Rights Violations in the wake of Police Violence because it is. Withheld e. U. Why discussions on sanctions against those responsible for Human Rights Violations how these sanctions will be organized and whether they will be further restrictive measures depends on the further actions of the bully russian or thorough. Condemnation was perhaps predictable but theres no shared view of what comes next the Baltic States and poland have been the loudest critics of location while hungary has stopped short of outright that l. C. A. Sion others still have sought a balancing act the e. U. Cant turn a blind eye neither can it risk having it be stabilized neighbor state on their doorstep and confrontations with moscow a longtime ally of minsk are getting tiresome. So its no surprise putin has been busy on the phone holding talks with merkel mark kroll and the European Council chief we all see russia as an actor that can help influence or regulate the situation above the roofs is russias closest historical alloy a vital economic and military partner and a buffer zone against nato over recent years have seen their relationship strained to say the least nevertheless moscow would surely rather put up with a look of shame goes over to us that the west and risk chaos on its borders the russian side emphasized that any attempt at external interference in the internal affairs of belarus. Which could lead to a further escalation of the crisis would be an acceptable. For many years but it doesnt exactly been a top priority for the United States in 2006 they slapped sanctions on minsk for you guessed it undemocratic elections and in 2008 the countrys expelled each others ambassadors but earlier this year things began to change for the 1st time since 1904 minutes got a visit from the u. S. Secretary of state. Generously offered to meet all of his energy needs and extended a helping hand United States want to help the reuss build its own sovereign country this leaves washington with a dilemma should they carry on befriending look who may be interested or put their bets on the opposition and its the uncertainty in minsk one thing is clear washington has its own interest in belarus the possibility of another u. S. Friendly state on russias border could be a game changer and as protests grow in a country suddenly thrown into the International Limelight and with multiple interests at stake all actors involved hold their breath as they play out their next move. Hawkins meanwhile the Russian Foreign minister has given his views on the crisis in belarus circle of rob stressed the need to avoid a repeat of the chaos seen in ukraine 6 years ago. We will support any decision that the belorussian government takes to promote dialogue with its people but when western countries say that mediation can only be effective with their presence of course we all remember what happened in ukraine when the gauche asians with our partners failed that is why the belorussian people will decide for themselves how they want to emerge from this situation i think the clear signs of normalization that we are seeing are very important but i know that not everyone likes what is happening there are those who want to shift the current flow of events and better use which is normal and peaceful to a path of violence to provoke bloodshed and create another ukraine scenario. If you were in your declaring that she wanted to take care of her children but evidently she wasnt allowed to settle that so she started making political statements quite harsh ones demanding more strikes and protests its significant that shes making more and more statements not in russian or below russian but in english her target audience is in the west and its possible they dont insist on this goal is to ensure that they dont calm down keep stirring up the situation some by the russian opposition figures who live in the west and are trying to influence the events in their country from abroad want everything to be different they want blood they want to provoke the belorussians Security Forces who are not touching anyone right now and theyre not intervening against peaceful demonstrators we think this is criminal. Well lets delve into the developments im happy to say the political analyst and revolt check joins us live on the program under good to see you under the e. U. Policy Foreign Policy chief brail has been voicing his concerns about the ballerinas situation and indeed worry could be heading lets take a listen together to what he said. The keys of belarus isnt comparable to that of ukraine todays problems for bill russians is not choosing between russia and europe it is achieving freedom and democracy which are basic values of the European Union and which we will therefore support whats your take on that can belarus avoid choosing between russia and the. Of course not and also this one is cynical to hear from you know in the union because we know what the position of unity European Union is when it comes to a regime change policy be that as well in hong kong. Bolivia but also in the past in ukraine. Lately in serbia so really listen to all this have to listen to not just the bishops all but the if the whole back of the salt and understand that below truce is one of maybe 2 last Congress Europe which is not taking. Off from the west from nato from the u. S. Or from the European Union itself or the more its like democracy freedom you know its used for every possible cool the chilean government also would throw in 73. 00 in the name of freedom and democracy are every possible change every possible of almost terrorist attack again independent country done by diverse is justified by that below is not a democracy in the western sense of war or but it is a democracy in a very unique a whole week of our way to explain it to viewers who are dont really agree. To watch basically but you. Think they will focus and go. All paternal figure and. The whole system will build russia is built on the emission grandmother who lives a loads of it outside of reach of Skinner Village and her roof gets blown away by where she comes to the whole world to me and she says bites go please help me and to do this later somebody comes and help sort of to fix the roof you know its a its of that a democracy has a kind of a hold me rule where youre from in the gulf and many people may look like it but in this whole its done at the gone through is functioning a much better than most of the. Republic the next loop of egypt all of that through the lap of the European Union or the west or in the mansion many times the Public Transportation of works medical care ward city geisha in spite and in the study is in the hands of gerbil options ok let me just let me just turn to another point if i may because it keeps cropping up time and time again birrell went on to say that the e. U. Also d has no intention of turning bellerose into a 2nd ukraine do you think europe has learned from the mistakes in the way it dealt with kiev back in 2014. They dont even think that careful. Coverage of the key of. Government all the good will come through is that the European Union actually. You know from the former eastern socalled eastern bloc i dont think they have any. Idea or any perception that theyve theyve made a mistake so i mean of course theyre going to say it because Everybody Knows also its a fear of being viewed him that the ukraine was a total fiasco after beida. Will say its all for the sake precisely l. B. L. Russian people but they dont think so their population does think so look im speaking to you for a push to go to germany. For a few days if you talk to people here there is no absolutely no understanding about the collapse of ukraine and there is absolutely no idea will do you actually is trying to do it below to us no deal or open. Well thank you very much for giving us your point if you are on the political analyst walczak always good to have you there just so much obvious that. Now another big story of the week russian opposition figure out lexington only has been admitted to a berth in hospital for emergency medical treatment he was airlifted on saturday from the siberian city of aunt nellie has been in a coma since falling ill during a flight to moscow on thursday our europe correspondent peter oliver has the latest. Took a lot of wrangling between doctors in the russian city of. The family but Alexei Navalny is here in germany here arrived on saturday in a special medical plane had been chartered by his supporters as he landed here in berlin and arrived at the hospital flanked by a column of blue flashing Lights Police motorcycles and other vehicles accompanying the ambulance that he was in to shut the tape hospital hes receiving treatment and undergoing extensive testing at the hospital to try and determine what is behind his illness that resulted in him being in a coma since thursday early in police have also put out a statement saying that they are here in increased numbers due to mr van the being in this hospital and we arent expecting any updates really from the hospital until maybe monday morning. Air less in of on these wife is here so well be looking to see if theres any further statements from the family now russian doctors in had objected to him moving initially they said that alexina van the was too ill to be able to make that journey however they relented at the request of the family we are not in favor of him being taken anywhere from this hospital but considering the requests of his family we will help organize the transportation alexina valmy took on well on thursday on a flight from siberia back to moscow and he was headed to be in some clear distress while on that flight the plane made an Emergency Landing in the city of on skin he was rushed off to hospital by paramedics that has been claimed that he was poisoned with some of his team suggesting there was a poison was put into his t. Doctors say that they ran a talk screening on him while he was in the hospital in on skin that came back negative that they were treating him under a different diagnosis. If you would for the team of doctors concluded that since we did not find any toxic materials in his blood he had suffered emitted by disruption with the reduced glucose levels during the drop in pressure while the plane was taking off. Now this isnt the 1st claim of poisoning against alexina van the last year he was hospitalized from prison his team at the time said that he had been poisoned it later turned out that he suffered a severe allergic reaction and claims that there has been a poisoning in the kremlin of the hind that is being strongly denied by denethor the press corps is flooding your putins press secretary he said that the russian government to put no blocks in the way of the legs in the valley travelling he had to germany that any delays in the transportation it being due to the concerns raised by the doctors he said he also wish mr in the valley a speedy recovery of the European Union have said they want a full investigation into what happened to alexina valmy in what seems to be a case thats demanding a lot of answers in re raising certainly a lot more questions than we have ounces at the moment a lot of eyes focused on the hospital just behind me in a case that is becoming increasingly politicized. A school ive noted and or a spend as a journalist on a list an Eastern European affairs joining us from berlin good to see a band germany has gone all out to help me with chancellor merkel personally offering her assistance to earth 10 to berlin where hes getting top Level Medical care not Many Russians get that kind of service why do you think the German Government has taken such a strong interest in this case. Actually the plane that went was paid for by private individuals or as zoom in whos found some of the found the. Telecoms Company Russian billionaire however the German Government was quick along with micro to offer to host the bounty and the medical facilities here and where hes gone showed it is one of the best hospitals in europe i mean the russians who visit germany for health care. Is the hospital of choice and this is not the 1st time its been used for this purpose if you remember the poisoning of your sink of the ukrainian president it was poisoned with dioxin it was also many facts and. Its kind of the place to go if this happens to you nevertheless i mean youre suggesting that theres some politics behind this and yes i think the german governor was keen to make sure that he comes through this and gets the best possible care because they want to see the active Opposition Leader continue his work try and push for more democracy less corruption in russia and so theres some of that thinking goes into the equation to the russian doctors in all score he was said they run tests fall and no indications of poisoning but the media does seem to think otherwise lets take a listen to whats been said vonnie is not the 1st to fall victim to poisoning blame for which is often a laid at the door of the kremlin former spy surrogate script all on his daughter yulia suffered a nerve agent attack and russian defector Alexander Litvinenko died of radiation poisoning activist glad Amir Karl Marx was poisoned twice and survived hooten the tory is for allegedly using radioactive nerve agents to target Double Agents defectors and others who fall afoul of the kremlin and whats been your take on the coverage. Well look its a big sexy story isnt it im in sort of james bond stuff i mean russia famously in the. Shop poison into hunger in to promote slave using an umbrella and no ones really ever got over that legacy but i think theres a couple of things. Firstly the doctors in arms kept changing their diagnosis 1st of all they said it was a poison and then it was a poison that was so deadly that it would affect everyone around me and so thats why he couldnt travel and then they came out with a logical test that said there was no poison and surveillance that theyd lost all credibility and looked like they were interfered with as for the coverage to be realistic in the poison is in the toolbox of. Security agencies spies agencies and as i already said shown when ukraine was poisoned kim jong il murdered his brother according to reports with the poison also in an airport and even famously 30 years ago the cia had a plan to poison castro by poisoning one of us and this goes on. So if someones used poison against the valley its not the 1st time and these cases that were mentioned in the report were real cases but it. Was also poisoned. Famously so and so it happens enough that seems to be some sort of pattern infrequently enough that it always sucks when it does happen and as to what actually happened with me theres still no clarity the german doctors now are conducting extensive tests and theyre going to try and get to the bottom of this and come out with a diagnosis definitive diagnosis of what actually happened ben thanks for your telling today good to talk to journalists benares live on the program from berlin. Youre watching our to international we keep there and. Rolling in 90 seconds. Ily. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business im showbusiness ill see you then. Welcome back to the program the very Fatal Police Shooting of a black man in the u. S. State of louisiana a warning you may find at the stormy. Make money doing them. They come from taishan happened in the city of lafayette on friday and was caught on camera 31 year old trey freed pellerin was pursued by police after entering a gas station people in the background of the video can be heard saying he has a knife the man fled on several officers caught up with a convenience store. The suspect was tasered but officers said it was ineffective so he was then shot the video was posted online on sunday crowds gathered to pay times. Hundreds of people marched to the Lafayette Police station demanding justice for mr kellerman the situation escalated towards evening with clashes breaking out and riot Police Moving in police have promised to investigate the deadly shooting which has been condemned by the American Civil Liberties union of her if the case follows months long protests over alleged Racial Injustice and Police Brutality following the death of george floyd in minneapolis i discussed the case with journalist done unless. There is every reason for suspicion that the police overreacted theres a consistent pattern of tally blacks are treated very badly by the criminal Justice System its a very bad racial situation thats and were getting worse not to justify the officers actions triggered helping actions as well in any way but do you think running from Armed Police Officers is ever a good idea people are afraid of the police black people are afraid of the police with good reason theyre afraid that if they are that they surrender to the police they will be killed the months of b. L. M. Protests in the wake of the George Floyd Killing the calls to defend the police. The protests actually achieve anything what what have the theyve achieved there certainly brought the drop dramatised the problem. Theyve theyve impressed the much of the population there really is a serious problem but the american political structure is unresponsiveness that birth the chasm between rich and poor is enormous and its getting worse by the by the Year AmericanPolitical Institutions by certain measures are more racist now than they were 60 years ago for example so the American Government is actually in some ways more just now from the needs of ordinary working class people than it was 60 years ago. Wealth polarization shooting through the roof and political instability is growing. Germany france the u. K. Russia and china have all rejected a u. S. Request to reimpose sanctions on iran the socalled snuffbox sunshines can be triggered as part of the nuclear deal but only by signatories to the pact picking up the story kill up. So at this point weve got the United States essentially demanding that the United Nations reimpose its crippling sanctions Economic Warfare against the Islamic Republic of iran this is mike pompei o laying out the demand just a few minutes ago i delivered letters to both the un secretary general to terrorism to the president of the Security Council. Notified them that the United States is initiating the restoration of virtually all u. N. Sanctions on iran listed under Un Security Council resolution 2231 did i say it will never allow the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism to freely buy and sell planes tanks missiles and other kinds of conventional weapons now essentially the United States is hoping to invoke the snap back mechanism that was part of the j c p o a conclusion of the Iran Nuclear Negotiations the Iran Nuclear Deal now the snapback mechanism was put into the nuclear deal so that if iran did not fulfill the agreement and did not fulfill its obligations broke the agreement that there would be an immediate snap back and all the un sanctions would immediately be reimposed on iran so now the United States is trying to invoke the snapback mechanism however it has virtually no support in the International Community when it comes to this demand weve got all the other cosigners of the deal the United Kingdom germany france china russia all staying that basically the United States doesnt have the right to invoke the snapback mechanism because the United States pulled out of the deal not iran this has been the International Reaction to the United States call this was west to you and i was aware different concerns that reckless acts by the United States could trigger a serious crisis in the Security Council our american colleagues do not seem to care about this recall no contrails to resist and i stress once again that the us prices are low for that they will use in the United States has withdrawn from the comprehend