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A move that downing street admits would break international on. A very warm welcome to the weekly this hour where well bring you the days top stories along with the news that shape the week just on. We start with fellow roofs were crowds are gathering for yet another weekend of on rest across the country theyre calling for the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko more than a month after the contested election which the opposition claims was rigged more than 250 people have reportedly been arrested in minsk in the past few hours our correspondent ryan gosling 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 to 2 oclock protesters were supposed to gather here in downtown downtown this is where their march was supposed to start but police beat them to the punch you can see all the all the side streets blocked by Security Service agents by by police even the military i believe they beat the protesters to the punch this is how the police have been adapting theyve been sort of preventing protesters from gathering huge groups and doing as they will to speak but but protestors have adapted as well so for example instead of gathering in a huge budget in one specific area what they do is they gather in many different parts of the city in that is what weve been seeing today different videos from different suburbs the different sectors of the city protesters gathering a few 100 together but weve also seen police detaining people arresting people targeted the rest for example or anyone with the white red white flag which is symbolic of the protest movement of the anti president you can shake a Movement Even those with planets you cannot. Hes his rival in the election who through the protesters and maybe by the russians recognizes the legitimate Leaders Within this wave he has recognized as the legitimate leader she came out and she said please behave yourself this is this should be a peaceful march but ive got to tell you tempers tempers are rushing the passions are high and it is almost time pleasant at some point if you if you read some of these opposition groups for example today. Run telegram titles run for poland sharing the addresses of the families of government officials and urging protestors watches the their supporters to go with visit their families and you to have a word with the protesters certainly arent giving up their. To you as well that theyre protesting it in a different manner we also saw today a progovernment vehicle rally car rally driving around the city and waving their flags the president certainly has his support though its of impossible to tell you know how how how the mood is divided what the said forget. Yesterday theres another rally yesterday we saw an all female a womans march marched down the streets of me and other than a rough start whether there were arrests otherwise it when calmly and police even stopped vehicles a broad group devoted to let the protesters pass it was you know it was all civilized than all very polite nevertheless today seems very different today theres a much tense atmosphere ruffle a mood but but again will be with the protesters a bull see how it ends there. This week another high profile member of the opposition and deloris was arrested at this time on the border with ukraine on monday Maria Kolesnikov disappeared you can be reached by phone and for a while her whereabouts were unknown and to say official said a kalashnikov had been detained for breaking the law trying to cross train and trying to look i think again further details in an interview with russian journalist on tuesday. But its going to were just at the only could you give us more detail about Marie Kolesnikov where is she. I probably cannot give you much detail due to the fact that i was only told that she and her 2 friends who were drivers or close ones or distant ones they fled to ukraine today and they had documents and everything prepared in advance they showed their passports and customs officers Border Guards let them through further on is the state border and the ukrainian post but between these posts they were 8 to 9 kilometers and that border is heavily guarded so we deployed more guards naturally they were stopped they froze the gas pedal she was even thrown out of the car on the move on the run. So they themselves did it yes well there were 3 of them who could have thrown her out Border Guards of course detained has would have been expected i say this is an old border guard and she was sent to the Border Office and the car went across the Ukrainian Border through the ukrainian post and then as far as im now informed they were detained and we negotiating with them so they returned them to us. And what for they left they relatively speaking of were released from the truth you know they could not be detained they travelled legally with documents but they violated the state border they checked in at the checkpoint the Border Guards and customs officers did their jobs and the border itself is another 8 or 10 kilometers away and they drove right through this reinforced post in here to ukraine allegedly this woman sister lives in ukraine allegedly i dont know for sure they told me this today i ask why is it ukrainian not lithuania not hungry as they usually go to someones relatives the said to live there i cannot claim so i dont know everything yet therefore she was detained and we asked the ukrainian Border Guards to return the others to our country we will investigate what happened. Last night about though has a very different version of events she was abducted by officers and taken to the plane border to be forcibly kicked out of the country boy that she tore up the passport and she is now being held in. The all had condemned her detention calling it a violation of domestic and International Law. In all the way it has passed a bill urging world powers to recognize the opposition candidate and last months election as the rightful president of the way now is the 1st country to recognize that on the to collapse as leader of belarus she fled to lithuania after the election and she has since posted several videos asking the International Community to help force look i go out and enable new elections in her country political analysts rainer office pleased with the way it would not have taken such a stop without the backing of larger powers that. Its a signal that is being shown to look i think go and it shall show that force is major forces Political Forces behind lithuania because little you know wouldnt take such a measure which is illegitimate according to International Law if there was no support by the European Union or who knows. And i see this as. Not too intelligent step by lithuania its too blunt because it shows clearly that the situation in. Belarus is not only divided one side is also in danger of being taken over by external interests therefore i see it in political terms and not in terms of elections in minsk. Germany has accepted moscows request for legal cooperation on a probe into the alleged poisoning of an extended volley over state prosecutors warn some information will only be shared with the activists consent and germany says its still expects russia to be held accountable for the incident. The relations with russia are influenced by the fact that russia is 1st of all an important global actor and also by the fact that in the past and in present times we have had some problematic topics between each other and we should express ourselves carefully this time there was an attempted murder on mr novelli performed with a very specific and internationally banned nerve agent of the novacek group and our demand is that russia urgently explain what happened. Our authorities are investigating this incident we dont like it when other countries dictate to us when and at what point to start our processes we cannot legally coldness a criminal case based on the analysis of the journal aboard 3 moreover the board to receive the b. R. D. Army just as in the b. Or d. It is probably impossible to initiate a criminal case on the basis of tests that were taken in our Military Hospital this is legally nonsense there are acts of our investigative bodies are working they have questions new questions appear we hope that we will receive information from our german colleagues it will help to move forward germany previously announced it would be sharing of all these test results with the Global Chemical weapons watchdog although russia which is a member of the o. P. C. W says nothing has been received yet when only a merge from a medically induced coma this week with german doctors saying he is now responding to speech although the long term effects of his condition are still unclear he was airlifted to berlin for treatment last month after falling ill on a flight from siberia to moscow the russian hospital that initially treated him say they found no evidence of poisoning meanwhile russias envoy to the un has responded to the allegations coming from western powers. The zulu system cannot but raise questions while some poultry being speech we hear what statements formal and what measures are being mentioned discussed or in walk these leaders leads us through underwood will reply nicol question legions waltzed in search situations weve won you trace it erk weve pulled those who used to benefit from this the one that one if you demand explanations will defer explain the people and well compare notes one should with the rest elysian is uncorroborated by evidence even this is as you see me your reasonable. The German Parliament debated the poisoning at a special session on friday and several lawmakers demanded action against moscow as artist there are reports it was a fiery session on friday afternoon until evening here in berlin in the german bundestag the majority of those who spoke or pointing a finger of blame directly at russia and the russian government for what they say was the poisoning of Alexei Novelli there were some voices that questioned the official government line not many i have to say but there were some that come in that really if the kremlin really regrets the assassination attempt on alex in the valley and really wants to clear things up why does novell need such a level of protection from our Security Services political murder is part of the putin system. So not only are the russians supposed to have tried to poison an opponent of the regime with a military nerve agent but the put it in his teeth why would the russian government be so stupid them and even let an avanti fly out to germany instead of hiding him in russia its absurd nord stream too was a big issue on the debate as well basically the german politicians splitting into 3 camps there are those that say it needs to be halted immediately and perhaps canceled altogether there are those that want to wait and see how russia reacts and how this story develops and there are those who are saying that its simply too important economically must remain purely an economic project no matter what else is going on we have those see the heated debate over north stream both on the streets here in germany friday night in the north stream has never been a purely private sector project as the German Government has repeatedly argued this by the war in syria just by the use of a chemical weapon in souls bury the federal government is sending a message to the kremlin no matter what you do economic goals are more important to us than climate Protection Security policy and human rights. Demanding the immediate term a nation of north stream 2 is in my view and hasty and misguided reaction but it pleases those who have always opposed the project especially the greens well as germany called to use to push russia for an explanation for what happened to Alexei Novelli the Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has said russia still waiting for information it requested from germany but still you sort of go minute to the german representative to the u. N. Said the data is no longer not for bilateral relations between germany and russia but amounts for multilateral procedures what kind of proceedings the germans are talking about they were unable to say. In the interests of our german colleagues we urge them to provide mr serry information which might in any way should lights one absolutely unfounded accusations investigators in russia of also being on the search for more Information Police in the city of thompson which is where all x. In the valley had been he was flying from tomsk to moscow before his plane had to make an Emergency Landing in the city of the lex in a valley in extreme distress well police in tom skipping putting together a timeline of where he was in the lead up to him getting on that plane theyve placed mist in the valley in a hotel in a restaurant in a flat and in a coffee shop what theyve also been going about doing is trying to interview those that were in close contact with alecks in the valley during his time in the city of tomsk police there say theyve been able to interview 5 of the 6 people that spent a lot of time with mr in the valley they say the 6th person a woman is believed to have come here to germany there are still lots of facts to come to light in the case of what happened to alexa in the funny books as we search for those facts the diplomatic route between germany and russia continues to heat up. As peter just mentioned in his report senior politicians in berlin have been piling pressure on the government to pull out of the north stream to project over the number on the case we spoke exclusively with the head of the German Parliament Energy Committee about that issue. From north stream to is not putins project it involves a large number of European Companies and is designed to ensure the security if europes gas supply to question this project now is to shoot ourselves in the foot it is certainly not in the interests of germany or europe if there is a decision to end the project companies will be able to sue those who made the decision in this case the German Government and of course it will affect gas prices it must be clearly understood that this is not a game that the pressure coming from the us is already enough in my view so we are strongly resisting the american sanctions that have been imposed on companies and individuals involved in the pipeline construction this is against International Law and we dont accept it i can see the many people who might not have fully understood the story thinking now i will show them but i think its completely wrong 1st of all we need to establish what really happened because i dont think germany knows i think we should respond appropriately to the russians request for Legal Assistance we obviously received such a request but according to the russians it is so focused on says. Still to come this hour a poll in the u. K. Has shown an Alarming Number of doctors are planning to quit due to the government handling of the. Story and more after the short break. The world is driven by a dream shaped by. The dares thinks. We dare to ask. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy one foundation let it be an arms race on all sides very dramatic developments only. I dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. Welcome back to the weekly to former british Prime Minister is tony blair and john major have urged the government to rethink its plan to override the brights that divorce treaty the conservative leadership is planning to put forward an internal market bill that by its own admission would break International Law this way of negotiating is irresponsible and wrong in principle and dangerous in practice it raises questions that go far beyond the impact on the Peace Process and negotiations for a trade deal crucial though they are it questions the very integrity of all nation as the world looks all the girls to the u. K. This governments action is shaming itself and embarrassing on nation. That Withdrawal Agreement which took the u. K. Out of the u. Contains a class to prevent a hard border between the north and south of ireland but Prime Minister Boris Johnson now wants to ensure that london maintains full control over the movement of goods within Northern Ireland and that sparked a harsh warning from brussels just be demagoguing you need to respect the rule expect the u. K. To of the commitments the negotiated and signed up to last year its a salute go to citizen strides in Northern Ireland any attempt by the u. K. To undermine the agreement would have serious consequences. Against that hostile backdrop that talks will continue artist assesses their chances of success. How i long for the breck set days even stability that you know of removals one part permanently outside number 10 braxtons president today after delay after delay is a passive but something reassuring in not so comforting that in these Tumultuous Times one can turn to breaks it and like the good friend that it is but still that in fact nothings changed we have now been talking for 6 months and can no longer afford to go over well trodden ground we need to see more realism from the e. U. About our status as an independent country the needs to be in agreement with our european friends by the time of the European Council and the 15 thats going to be in force by the end of the year but perhaps it wouldnt be bracks if it wasnt full of the satisfaction in empty promises about the u. K. s having 2nd thoughts about Withdrawal Agreement signed back in january so it might override key parts of the last brussels basically says we can sue off to a free trade deal by mid october and the media thought of the u. K. Renee seeking on its words elicited cries of moment youre from those bureaucrats in brussels do you. Believe shawn franks ability and grit. To work with the u. K. s red lines its time do you good to great i trust the British Government to implement their withdrawal a criminal an obligation under International Law and prerequisite for any future Partnership Protocol in ireland Northern Ireland is essential to protect peace and stability on the island and integrity of the Single Market the one room of the got people especially worried is that tucked away in voters pocket is something called the internal market belt and this contest could jeopardize peace and security along the i was border but downing street denied this same that its only proposing might alterations which would provide clarity on such a big us part of the deal but even at home not everyone is convert. Its a bad idea the head of the u. K. Evil Department Quit over the whole thing and then there is this one minute minor detail proving to be just a little contentious piece gods great interaction or in a very specific and limited boy oh wow jones its just specific but is all this proves to be the straw that breaks the camels back in the u. K. And you dont shake hands the u. K. Will be left popping up out in the north sea with no deal and no time for a free gas classic bracks set everyone happy and looming deadline threat of no deal and now the Prime Minister losing trust something was not the change america is professor at the London School of economics alan scared believes brussels is still refusing to accept that britain has actually left the bloc. Both sides would like some kind of deal however. The e. U. Insists on treating britain like an immigrant a good province that we can really be truly independent and the best good we should still be for you. And it believes the. 2 issues policy issues still apply to british territory waters. Believes that when it comes to rules and regulations the british shouldnt be able to make their own should be forced to. Run any new regulations past the you to get their approval 1st course. Impossible for the british to accept. A poll in the u. K. Has found that more than a 1000 doctors are ready to quit the National Health service or the governments handling of the covered pandemic the president of the countrys association of doctors says the issues have been building for a long time. I think what you have 0 remember is that our n. H. S. Colleagues have been feeling and how in broken in short many years now prior to them how to make this is a profession who have suffered through some of the worst crisis crises in history with intellectual us including absolutely ruinous junior docs and contracts changes to our training that mean doctors need every 6 months so we hear around hospitals around the way and indeed the pensions types crisis which has forced many of our most senior an experienced experienced oxys interest high and all of this was prior to us going into a National Crisis the u. K. Doctors association sent out a survey to its members and more than 700 responded to and 3 of them said they are now more likely to leave the n. H. S. Because of poor treatment from the government during the cold response most of those planned to quit within 3 years some want to move abroad while others will take a career break or start to work for private hospitals among the main reason cited for considering quitting were a lack of pay rises and protective equipment others say theyve been gagged from speaking publicly about their concerns but its also warned theyve had promised benefits revoked 2 and working on the covert front line has also had a major impact on their Mental Health because he since weve had him a different demick and weve had these incredible times where people would be dying and struggling and weve been separate from our families we just want some recognition for what we actually did and what we feel like we deserve over the last 1015 years let alone well it wasnt too long ago that we were talking about nash if he were surviving on charitable donations and family trying to have a stop just because kerry if it came in just pretty crap we deserve back a profession and a home and a tax to serve better and that was what today is about and that was really me. The government insists its 3 percent pay rise offer is good enough and Boris Johnson has pledged more funding for hospital infrastructure over the difficult winter period coming up the head of the Doctors Association again says its workers must feel valued we know that the n. H. S. Was very much under start and under resourced going into this pandemic and i have no doubt that that impacted on our ability to combat this virus we had 10000 vacancies for doctors across the frontlines 100000 vacancies for a front line and its our stuff including nurses so we were we were already struggling with our workforce now if so many doctors leave and we have to remember this was a survey of just 1700 doctors with 2 thirds of them saying actually they were making plans at least so who knows how how big that number truly is but this this really is a worry and i think it is even more of a worry given that many doctors feel that a 2nd set. May be coming within the u. K. So what were asking is that the government considers the hard work of those true key kids within the n. H. S. They show them how much theyre there for and they really are carted them to retain them in the n. H. S. Especially if there is to be a 2nd spike in the u. K. Wildfires are wreaking havoc on the u. S. West coast amid a record heat wave more than 30 people have died and several counties have declared a state of emergency california has been one of the worst affected states so far. Thats been the weekly here on r. T. International banks for tuning in wherever you may be. A new gold rush is underway in ghana thousands of ill equipped workers are flocking to the gold fields hoping to strike it rich heres the book. As they oh by the clothes that my work children are torn between gold and education my family was very poor i thought i was doing my best to get back to school which side will have the strongest appeal. Somewhere just to use the book of more to. 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