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"the only thing timanovskaya won in tokyo," this presenter says, "is a polish visa." on the streets of minsk, though, we did find sympathy for the sprinter who's fled because there is zero tolerance of dissent here now. "we're all afraid," dmitri says. "me, too, sometimes, because the situation is unstable." the danger is real. we pass the prison where opposition activists have been locked up since mass protests last year. but somehow maria kolesnikova is still smiling. the protest leader appeared in court today charged with plotting to seize power. she and a fellow activist are facing 12 year...

If we learned anything this past year, it's that democracy is very, very fragile. even a democracy like america. one of the things that holds democracy together is freedom of the press. it is the fourth estate for a reason. it sheds light on the powerful, holding them to account. and it's this transparency that stems corruption. a thriving democracy is dependent on a free press. it's why despots and autocrats alike despise journalists so. the nobel peace prize was awarded for the third time in its 120-year history. maria ressa and dmitri were awarded for, quote, their efforts to safeguard free...

Dmitri. >> it is critical for democracy. the past administration's use of fake news has sown distrust between the journalists and public. talk about what it is like to be a journalist around the world given the distrust sowed and the disinformation. >> when president trump started using the term fake news, the president of the philippines thought it was appropriate and started calling maria and her organization fake news. but he actually criminalized fake news. who determines what is take news? the philippine government.

>> john: "the new york post" was critical of the biden administration, saying "biden's fury prompts him to issue a statement. seriously." other attacks since 2011 reads like a self-parody. it sternly and rightly scolds beijing but does not know consequences to make the chinese pay or to deter future attacks." will the lack of action, dmitri, just embolden china to keep doing this? >> i think it well. this is a problem not just for the biden administration, but the last four administrations have not taken china to account for their nefarious actions. it is frankly long overdue. >> john: dmitri ...

70 million is the ransomware for bitcoin. targeters hacked kaseya, a vendor largely used by i.t. management companies. experts say you may not feel the impact yet because of the holiday weekend, but if sweden is any indication, this could be really big. the coop, one of tsweden's largest grocery store chains, had to close down hundreds because of the cyberattack. how will this play out here and what can be done about it? my next guest, co-founder of the cybersecurity strike firm, calls this the largest strike we've seen so far. dmitri paris joins me now. dmitri, why is this potentially the wor...