our. huge antigovernment demonstrations are still being held in the bella russian capital after last week's contested presidential election which saw a longtime president aleksander who can strengthen security think that. this person has been in power for 26 years he's clung treat with you steve he doesn't want to marry. me while probably pushing to rallies have also taken to the streets today in support of the beleaguered president. a supporter legs and a little shy and calm i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. and the stories that shaped the week of russia begins the mass production of its new

covert vaccine claim against the world's 1st so many scientists around the globe expressed a lot of fear and huge corners i think but. very well welcome you watching the weekly with all the latest headlines and a roundup of the week's top stories thanks for joining us. well we can't have a hugely contested presidential election but the roost is still seeing massive demonstrations throughout the country both pro and anti-government rallies have taken to the streets today in some cases gathering just meters apart. thing if. opposition protesters are holding a march for freedom through the capital minsk they're demanding the long time president alexander lukashenko resigns citing concerns he's clinging to power by force and ignoring the voice of his people similar marches that being held

throughout the country our correspondent sent this report from the city. through the desert for 45 this is how the protests unfolding now in independence square people have moved from the money went to here in the morning there was a pro-government rally here shanker but all the people of last now in the square was freed unlike the previous protest that happened here right place on guarding the house of the government there only buried its national guard people there even sitting on this one office that came out and as i understand people not to sit on the barriers because it's dangerous and they could full force and that's about all the people are chanting leave the familiar slogans singing the same songs i can't say there's a certain development or change here to do anything. this person has been in power for 26 years he's clung to eat with his teeth and he doesn't want to let go they see him when we are against violence we're defending our boate we're doing the best

for the future of our contrary i want my children not to live in a country which has violence where there is no voice and no freedom of speech i think he said i can't agree with what's happening in the country one person is trying to hold on to power by force i'm trying to show everyone that i'm against it and that's why i'm here. at the same time demonstrators in support of the president have taken to the streets of minsk to voice their opinions to several 1000 people from all over the country gathered early on independence square in the capital to show their support for the president the pro-government demonstrators voiced fears about the security of the country saying it's all true for many it's what happened in ukraine in 2014 shanker himself they made an appearance at the demonstrations thanking the people for backing him. arrested him for what are some pretty specific stuff 1st yesterday we're. going to.

her yet. again let's just. i support alexander lukashenko i wasn't forced to come here this is my personal choice. i've heard so many threats but they won't break me i bought the still with my own money no one paid me. i support discipline what's happening now reminds me of ukraine in 2014 everything started in exactly the same way the young people with flowers now just don't understand what was happening here in 1900 s. perhaps they want to return to 117 when people toppled the russian empire in a similar way and civil war but we want peace. protests have also been held outside the by the russian embassy in moscow every day this week ramon culture of reports from the russian capital. this is the 8th day where we're covering the protests here outside the embassy a bill or is let me just to give you a hand self what's going on this is

a live picture you can see people lining up with the white ribbon flowers with the red and white flags once again this has been happening here for 8 days straight on saturday with so all the largest turnout here as the line of protesters extended beyond that long over the last few days with talk to people from all walks of life but this particular protests are caught my attention issues it's a big chance there is no relief still waiting for something to happen being anxious and there is nobody like sation there is no sense there's a risk peace had to ship it feels like there is a trick but you did not know when it will play out today is my wedding anniversary i wanted to you know i.d.c. events because you know personal life it's turning point person wanted to be sent in for motorists this is the moment at least you ok tonight he's in the resources for me uniting the students he was supposed to new life peaceful demonstrations continue in minsk as well where our earlier at least 65000 people came out

in support of alexander lukashenko now those numbers are according to the interior ministry hours later and and see look at shango rally began that building up with our correspondent in minsk reporting that there are over 100000 people the most recent reports indicate that the city's independence square is filled to near capacity similar scenes have been recorded in other places in belarus as well as pro and anti look at shanker rallies unfolded meanwhile nato is calling on minsk silat all the peaceful protests to continue and said that they're going to as ation is following the events in belarus very closely the statements came when right out. sir look at shank award to his supporters that's a nato forces building up their army near the below russian border

lithuania's foreign minister was quick to denounce that say that statement saying that it is indeed a lie however president of the recent example of the shank are still announced military drills near the country's western borders. discuss the situation further now with dr raina roth astute political analyst on consultant thank you for joining us on the program so we've seen 8 days of protests symbol of bruce now this is the 1st day we've seen a sizeable approach lucrecia anger rally when you see the president himself and he appears as defiant as ever can he really survive this crisis. well it's hard to say because it seems that the protests against look i think all have quite strong support from outside it was if you look at the media reports in the western countries you can see a clear sympathy for the protesters against russia you see all over the claims that

elections have been great but no clear proof and evidence is been giving is been given so far and the question is how strong is the support from outside that the protests for sure have. how will the belarus government react this is the core issue but of course what really strikes and alarms me as an observer is that you can see all over at the same structures the same. the same procedures as in all the color revolutions of the past 20 years you can see a bit about supporter fist which is like a trademark or. foreign interventions. to change operations so this is really alarming and we should look quite closely at this critical point and not just say this is

a peaceful protest us and they claim they're right that they have won the elections we need proof we need to see what has really happened what the accusations in terms of election fraud what if it is not prepared to have a rerun of the election as the opposition demands where do things go from here. this is hard to say i mean the government should make on its behalf and offer i think through a recount in a quite transparent way all the votes that have been cast and they have already made a good step releasing several 1000 protesters that have been detained. they need to d. asked collate the situation but also need to be prepared for quite a ways which the protests could take in the future because if we look at past

experiences like in ukraine and similar revolutions in other parts of. eastern europe and also northern africa. the government needs to be prepared also for a. strategy which could be. really painful for the country. deescalation what he really needs the coalition to do to provide transparency and to counter the narrative that the. government is no precedent for achieving this is the only thing which can save the government of the question cool i look at saying there has been in touch with russia asking for support it is a very fragile situation but there is what could russia possibly did. i think russia can also chest act as an intermediate or and convinced look i shan't go to provide sound transparency that also the international media and the international

public asks for. the situation needs to be solved inside the country it cannot be solved by force alone of course the government needs to provide for security step in the teeth that is what every government does if we remember the yellow west protests for example in france police brutality was outrageous far worse than now in belarus so we need to see also the. comparison between the situation now and in in past conflicts but deescalation is something that needs to be done if russia can support such a move it will be helpful some analysts a drawing parallels between what is happening in by the recent what happened in ukraine in 2014 do you see the similarities that is heading the same way. there are similarities but i think the situation in ukraine was far more dangerous or

difficult to handle in that time in 2013 or 2014 because radical groups had been armed before and had been prepare over decades and built over to kates and they had a long history also of this nationalist. approach but in belarus the situation is not that unstable so i think the color revolution does not have the same fertile ground as it had in ukraine so i think the situation can more easily be controlled but it depends on the strategy that the forces behind the color revolution will display now so this is something hard to foresee. dr wright a rock festival a school analyst and consultant thank you for speaking with us today thank you. how

other things appear calm by now and men for the beginning of the week was marred with unrest which left a demonstrated dead video has now emerged reportedly showing the moment of the tragedy a warning you might find the footage disturbing. you can see a group of riot police who were just a few meters away from the alleged victim shortly after comes the apparent moment the protester was killed but the worst of the interior ministry had previously claimed a victim and tried to throw an explosive device at officers but it went off in his hand let's take a look now at how events unfolded during this week. i just take in people that i do not think how. i swallowed yes q yes that's come out but i want to leave and if we have a peaceful calm we'll be pleased to meet you. let. the lawyers come

marching this mass that's going on can you take this time to try. i am. not so sure. but it's. the bellary so thorough have also been criticized for failing to protect journalists 64 were detained during this week among them reporters working for artie's video agency raptly who spent days behind bars getting 7000 protesters were detained across the country this week the government began releasing them on thursday night promising everyone will be freed by friday there was unclear if that actually happened doctors were also among those held. what kind of doctors are you

you're not doctors i don't know what you are werewolves that's the sort of thing they shout at you and a lot of swear words that i don't want to repeat they were also saying this when you were 1st held on the street everyone driving by was shocked person white robes on their knees because they had a machine that. i like song only has been at the helm of bellary since 994 but this year's election has been his most challenging on court and look for the shift in support. in bellerose having the title go or daddy means you've got the most populist position in the entire post soviet sphere and for the recently reelected president alexander lukashenko he's held the position for decades. who shot a russian some to hold on to look even in the most critical situation as

a drowning man who catches the straw that you just took my racing to be 90 percent tomorrow will be with you like we all know it is no not for you to decide for. themselves i envy myself but i am the last and only dictator in europe. i'm not going to hold this position for a lifetime as soon as the people refuse my services i'll take my bag under my arm and i'm going. on board the populist train before it was cool before politicians like steve bannon and donald trump probably even knew the meaning of the word one of his most recent populist stunts involve the dismissal of bellerose his agricultural minister after the minister's cows failed to gain lucas shank those approval. why did you bring me here so why now tell security service to put you in handcuffs the person does not understand that this is auschwitz and you put him in

charge of the holding people who did not understand you wish to. as a man of inspections meetings with bureaucrats and reprimands of government officials when the cameras are watching of course this puts a smile on the faces of ordinary people who struggle daily with bureaucratic red tape it's also the main reason why they call the kobach up for many but because also a strong man who created an enclave of the soviet union. within europe it's been a popular stance for years but now look at those image is facing some big problems . sure look at shango claims he won the election it seems like the security forces are on his side and for a while he only faced small pockets of pro western opposition but based on the brutality used by the police to control the situation arrests made of journalists

and the death of a protester it seems like the entire country's view of the government is definitely turning sour. that it's possible lucas shank goes recent anti russia statements alley and made it his main base of support those who want closer cooperation with belarus is eastern neighbor we need to address the russians mass media to say you know incidents if you would you'll see you need to get into the situation with dignity you know you'll see good we have no good to discredit the country close to us arresting russian journalists didn't help the situation either. to the west he's always been europe's last dictator to even look at shankar himself

said leave new people would dispute the election results whatever the case the belorussian president will need to father more support if he wants to remain at the head of the table. a number of countries have condemned what they called a rigged election and the heavy handed response of the police was voiced as plans to sanction those responsible for the violence and what it called the fall with occasion of election result some analysts we spoke to a drawing parallels to what happened in ukraine in 2014 while others said dialogue cremains can. there are very strong similarities he laid out but i tell you what happened you trace we had a very similar scenario have a color code it takes to bring a successful color revolution make its lobby and the united states like that line of many western countries with whatever happens and sell it but also between it will be rejected that we had the same rhetoric coming out of the west as we're getting here that the government that was told he couldn't really respond to any

protests against even if they turn violent and that's what we're seeing so it's kind of really that we've seen many times before and it doesn't end well that maybe that the previous thought it didn't end well for the people of your great probably the better comparison is with ukraine in 2004 at the time of the so-called orange revolution by the russian society whatever answer you news on who should be president. is anxious to avoid not only the kind of violence or people who saw ukraine in february 2014 and who know the problems of ukraine has had ever since and i think for those of us who want to see a peaceful if you like a legitimate democratic outcome for both of us it's very important that the losing side in any political crisis has options of coming back from the ballot box once you fall clothes that new then do risk civil war civil conflict which is after all what has been set parts of ukraine ever since the constitution is escalating that means that both sides are short sided at the hair or lack of strategic vision of

the situation overthrowing governmental side it would be wise to ask the opposition to least of the interests so why they are so keen to get to read also the president lucas and opposition should also try to find a way to be integrated into into into a legal political process drive to suggest something that is acceptable to the government still to count russia this week announced it had approved the well. it's coded banksy the japanese already in production clever scientists around the globe are running the alarm over the speed of development brawn the story of this short break stay with us. os no team no press. no

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welcome back russia this week claimed a world 1st saying it had approved a covert vaccine for use and i'm sputnik baby authorities confirmed work with now under way for its mass production however huge concerns have been expressed around the world over the speed of the development amid fears russia has cut huge corners in the race against the coronavirus no must testing has yet been carried out and no details published about the vaccines effectiveness i hope that the russians have actually definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective i seriously doubt that they've done that it is not about being 1st it is about having a tri tested and safe vaccine which will be given that's the important part to hundreds of millions maybe even billions of people the problem is that we know very

little because the russian authorities are not being very transparent and so i am very skeptical about what's happening in russia. well it isn't because of. our foreign colleagues who probably want to kind of competitive advantage over the russians axiom or offering judgments that are to our minds completely groundless in fact many countries have taken accelerated decisions in their vaccine studies but the russian vaccine has already seen a distinct clinical trials and evidence. the vaccine was developed at moscow's gamma layer institute medical workers teachers and those considered to be in other high risk groups will be the 1st to receive it and released to the general public is set for the new year the developer sat around 2000 people will get the new jobs shortly as trials continue more than 1000000000 doses of the russian vaccine have already been requested from different countries across the globe orders mostly came from asia the middle east dimitri of the head of the russian

sovereign wealth fund investing in the country's research outlined more details about the new job. well done the russians are people all over the wall the very body or tools the virus a very part of the restrictions a very tired towards the refused to come on. those are facts that one of the countries. in which we believe is very safe very active. people now have better hope to raise your normal life as a vaccination. well i'm confident enough that the injected legacy myself my wife my of and your 4 year old parents and i think it's very important that we understand the science behind civics though russia great historic knowledge of which you can get my interest you it has developed very successful in

all of your seeing and mercy and then basically colonel virus just proved to be very similar the merce though we had great science and will like that there is a good has been done really applied where 8 blows a lead goes a fight they're not hiring you tend to chill for russian because. everything will be fall almost i've seen to date i know that 100 percent always a line cheers elop very strong immune response or significant side effects of 100 percent protection of animals forest where is the level of immunity. it will produce a stronger immune response going forward we believe because only ones who have those 2 different than the virus vectors that used to live as a big scene and that means that our vaccine response will last longer hopefully it will be in more than a year our scientists believe that years but of course for this effect. will be

needed to really understand the duration of the vaccination. and ever since people were starting to receive permission about a week seeing it more and more interest but frank a lot of western media outlets lost access to our information so i think now we have break ins through this information bear is it exists and the more people understand what we can do they go because there's all outside to learn about civics and more countries become interested even today which at the age of onset and by israel serbia in the us oh brazil who are interest who or the russian books you don't work with us on. more than 10000 files have been recorded in the brazilian amazon this is the beginning of august and environmentalist say the fine is a part of deliberate deforestation but despite being illegal the president has to accused of turning a blind eye. to

the for the 1st air fire happened on north of the thames and 11th last year where social media grid coordinates of farmers to been both pasture and forest areas demonstrate their approval of the anti environmental policies the government has been implementing interested. but i'm back to make the answers about land has the power to record the regenerate other biomes and other eco systems however what's being done to buy this fire cannot be estimated that this fire has

a huge impact especially during the time that we're going through a very severe says in with very strong winds it must have crossed so wetland specifically exposing small fausto into large ones that cross slush every aside it many had to test have burned so it's a criminal for i ask. thanks for joining us here on aussie international we're back with well and 30 minutes.

join me every day. i'm sure. i'll see that. we had a period of time where we had 7 and a half miles of mills a continuous 7 and a half miles of mills. and all our manufacturing left this country all these things and i blame it on the politicians it's the establishment it's washington d.c. .