there is no law in belarus and so many political prisoners are already in belarus, so many detained peoplecan do a lot with this. so my sacrifice, even if i go to belarus and i will be jailed, it can influence somehow people and of course, they will react. but i'm sure that here i can do much, much more than if i would be like the next victim and i will be jailed and, you know... you know, people will rise up, of course, i'm sure that they will want to defend me, butjust in case they couldn't, so i will be just one more political prisoner. i understand what you are saying, ijust wonder whether you have, as you sit in vilnius and you say, "i can do more in vilnius working with the opposition movement," ijust wonder whether you have a clear vision, a clear strategy of where the anti—lukashenko opposition goes from here? because he still seems to have the loyalty of the security forces, as far as we can tell. he still seems intent on doing anything it takes to stay in power. so beyond putting people on the streets every week and seeing many of them brutally treated by the police, what is your

what is your view of these protests in belarus?any closer to succeeding, to toppling the regime there? , , ., ., there? yes, very good morning to you and of course — there? yes, very good morning to you and of course the _ there? yes, very good morning to you and of course the situation _ there? yes, very good morning to you and of course the situation is - there? yes, very good morning to you and of course the situation is very - and of course the situation is very complicated in belarus. people have been protesting for the last couple of months without a positive result, so, he is not ready to resign, mr lukashenko, he is not ready to start any dialogue with society, but what he is ready to is to ease the whole apparatus to repress the people, right? to put them into detention. so that is why my damn svyatlana tsikhanouskaya and the other opposition leaders are announcing the state of solidarity with belarus because in their opinion this struggle is not finished yet, so just to keep it high on the international agenda and just to

support the civil society independent media in belarus.e fighting for the freedom in belarus, but also right now in russia and they need our support of the free world. and for you in poland, of course, what happens in russia and belarus is absolutely strategically crucial? it is, of course, it is just next to our borders for security reasons, but also for historical and cultural reasons. we are very close culturally. our language, for example, with our belarussian neighbours. so what is happening there is very important for us. the other factor is that we have a huge minority of polish people living in belarus, so it is important, but not only important for poland, it should be important for the whole of euro—atlantic family, as i call it. the eu because they are a threat to our common security, but the violation of human rights which is taking place right now in belarus and russia should be a matter of consideration also for all of us, for uk, us and elsewhere. that is why we are so active on the international platform just to keep the in

now the ongoing crackdown in belarus that we've been hearing about from those individuals firsthand it continues to provoke debate and outrage in many countries including in germany over the weekend chancellor angela merkel have this message for president lukashenko feel from the producers who will be calling on the political leadership in minsk to immediately end their repressive acts and to release of political prisoners although we call on you to respect the rights of your citizens is a free expression of opinion in germany and the european union will continue to hold accountable all those who are responsible for the ongoing human rights violations in belarus as we've demonstrated with the round of e.u. sanctions. and the chancellor also announcing details of the german government's so-called action plan for a civil society envelop which is aimed at actively supporting the bell overseeing opposition support will include offering refuge to persecuted opposition activists the easier visa access germany would also offer treatment to traumatized victims of torture and there's a plan for

that would concern people who are very acutely in danger and don't see a future for themselves in belarus we have not been given any more details so far by germany's foreign ministry how those people would be selected for example but those people could be politically persecuted as well as medically injured people we're hearing and germany would offer them medical treatment including professional trauma treatment for victims of torture for example the german government has also said that it would hold human rights abusers responsible what could that look like . well the german government says that it's unbearable that since the demonstrations started some 30000 people have been arrested and there are 200 political prisoners and not a single trial has even been started against security forces and of course as we all know that you has since then agreed on 3 rounds of sanctions against belarus but this current action plan that's in the works by the german government can also be interpreted as a sign that they are conceding that these sanctions are not enough to send this clear signal and to h

. >> now to belarus where strongman leader alexander lukashenko has gathered hundreds of lawyer to --oyalists. he has promised changes to the country's constitution and a nationwide vote in 2022 but the opposition dismissed to the denouncement as political theater. >> a show of unity and divines by alexander lukashenko with barely a mask inside. the gathering of party loyalists comes following last year's disputed election. the president promised a referendum to curtail some of his powers, he also called himself the rvivor of a coup. >> a revolution was impossible in belarus, therefore relying on internal forces, they attended a blitzkrieg coup, it failed, we held onto our country for now. >> protests broke out after election results showed he secured 80% of the vote, the main opposition candidate who ran in place of her jailed husband rejected the outcome and declared herself in the winter, days later, fearing for her life, she fled belarus to lithuania and called on the eu to reject the outcome of the vote. >> i call on you not to recognize this fraudulent election. >> the eu has sa

the crackdown in belarus still provoking debate and outrage in germany. this weekend, german chancellor angela merkel had this message for president lukashenko. >> we are calling on the political leadership to immediately end their repressi acts and release political prisoners. we call on you to respect the rights of your citizens to free expression of opinion. germany and the european union will continue to hold accountable all those responsible for the ongoing human rights violations in belarus as we have demonstrated with the round of e.u. sanctions. brent: the chancellor also announced details of the action plan for building up civil society in belarus. it is aimed at providing active support for the opposition. this will include offering refuge for activists and offering treatment to traumatized torture victims. there is also a plan for scholarship programs for young professionals and independent journalists. a space probe called hope launched by the united arab emirates has entered orbit around mars. it is the first of three spacecraft that are sche

and promises of reform from the president of belarus after months of mass protests. opponents say they've heard it all before. >> it's time for the perfect journey. the weather sponsored by cutter airways. >> we've got some quiet weather pushing into southern parts of china. an area of very heavy rain pushing out into the open waters , just slightly away from taiwan. it does still stretch its way up across's shanghai tour the far south of japan. the weather will ease through and dryer skies coming in behind. 13 celsius for shanghai on friday afternoon. this would go on into saturday. more pleasant whether pushing across northern parts of china back into japan. showers for the western side of china. heavier showers will be around malaysia. indonesia looking very unsettled as we go through the coming days. those seasonal storms are pretty active at the moment. active showers making their way toward sri lanka. friday looks largely dry across much of south asia but as we go into saturday, still a clutch of storms will roll away a little further westward easing toward sri

journalists in belarus are under pressure. police raided the homes of journalists and activists confiscating computers and cash. brent: stoltenberg says they have not reached an agreement following a two-day summit they agreed to consult before any decisions are made. there are about 10,000 nato forces in afghanistan. the trump administration had set may 1 as the deadline for withdrawal. that deadline is being reviewed by the biden administration. taliban forces have signaled the afghan government could see a spring offensive and more violence and if they don't stick to the may 1 deadline. >> what's clear is and this is what the taliban has announced with the decision not to leave the country by the 30th of april that the threat will rise for the international troops and also for us. and we are currently preparing both in afghanistan with our troops there and also here with the options here in germany, how do react to this situation in an appropriate way? the extension of the mandate that we're talking about right now in the c

should serve as a way to go forward in belarus, more sanctions on people in belarus, and companies thereana: i am sorry, you're talking too fast, i cannot understand. maria: would you say that in some ways, the fact that we are seeing potentially sanctions going towards russia, or talk about sanctions from the e.u., would that also serve as a way to do the same in belarus? perhaps more sanctions in belarus and against some of the state companies? sviatlana: of course, the threat of sanctions to russia can influence sanctions to belarus. we are sure that the pressure of sanctions can influence the situation in belarus and make the moment of negotiations closer. maria: do you see a window perhaps to cut a deal with lukashenko? there has been talk about a national assembly. do you see any room to get to an agreement with lukashenko on anything other than elections? sviatlana: the national assembly was not going to solve the political crisis in belarus. it was done to legitimize himself. but he is not legitimate in the eyes of belarus and people that belarussian people. maria: what would be

happen if reasonably orderly way that's not the same thing that we're seeing of course in russia and belarus and of course now me and so they're not all the same thing and the effect of course isn't the same either the people who are trying to change the practices perhaps in the russian case in particular they are trying to bring about a wholesale change in political. within the form of government we have or who is in power and how people are selected for power that's not the case usually and in france or germany i was speaking to a demonstrator in. who has been through the same the cycle before was 30 odd years ago he said we had this 30 odd years ago of course we didn't have the internet which has made a huge difference. it makes a huge difference of course for the protestors in terms of coordinating getting getting each other together and space breading messages to people out there to to assemble in terms of what it is that they're demanding from the government and so on and this is why you see governments authoritarian leaning governments all around the world trying to control exercise c

well small groups of protesters of brave the cold weather in belarus to continue their demonstrations against the rule of president alexander lukashenko it's 6 months since the country's disputed election and many who join the regular sunday demonstrations been pushed off by the temperature and continued police brutality against the protesters but with spring ahead the opposition is preparing to ramp up their efforts again to oust the longtime ruler. when many of the opposition leaders remain in exile or in detention opposition candidates for a chicken off skier who says she won the election has called for western pressure to force let the shank out another prominent leader in the colver has been in detention since september she is just one of 30000 people arrested in the months long protest movement. or veronica is the 3rd main leader of the belarus opposition movement she joins us via skype from riga in latvia so as we were saying it's been 6 months since the uprising against president alexander lukashenko started he of course as managed to hold on to power has anything changed in t

germany would ease visa rules for persecuted dissidents and offer help to victims of torture belarus has been gripped by months of protests stemming from a disputed august presidential election and a brutal police crackdown. thousands of people have attended anti-government rally and anti-government rally in tunis police locked down parts of the city ahead of the demonstration which is the country's largest in years to mrs revolution 11 years ago sparks the arab spring the country is now mired in political turmoil and economic decline. to brazil now where the country's top prosecutor has opened an investigation into president jaya balsa narrow over his handling of the pandemic in the city of man else a new more contagious variant of the corona virus has emerged it pushing up infections and driving hospitals to breaking point overwhelmed with covert 19 cases clinics lack beds and have little oxygen to give patients. minnie mouse can cope with could at least according to a state government which made this video showcasing a new hospital ward with 80 fresh beds. but this is closer to th

there's also some strong political sentiment from belarus. director of the uk say probably on followed the protests that erupted after the presidential election courage is his 1st full length documentary film that shows the bravery of protestors using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. german cinema is in the competition with no fewer than 4 films including the adaptation of elisha cast in his novel fabio on the movie is set in to mulch the west berlin in 1931. crazy and melancholic time trip takes us to their weimar republic we encounter a menagerie. and dissect a society in decay. the festival organizers hope that in june they'll be able to roll out the red carpet and welcome fans and stars once again just like last year and all the years before. time for bundesliga soccer now and whites have made history in a thrilling match against. not only did they keep their title hopes alive by scoring 3 2nd half goals but it was the 1st time they've ever won in the top after being 2 goals down. 2 of the best coaches in the business ca

chancellor also announced the details of the german government's action plan for civil society in belarus aimed at providing active support for the opposition this will include offering refuge to persecuted opposition activists are easier visa access and offering treatment to traumatized torture victims is also a plan for scholarship programs for young professionals and independent journalists . now here are some more of the stories making headlines around the world german exports tumbled 9.3 percent in 2 of the 20 because of coronavirus trade disruptions according to new government data when while new lockdown measures have hampered the trade recovery that began in the 2nd half of last year in december german exports edged up just north point one percent. the same winter weather in germany is persisting overnight icy roads course traffic disruptions in many places in the western town of beautiful cars and trucks got stuck and drivers had to spend the night in their vehicles governments urging people not to make unnecessary journeys . we'll take a trip to space now where not one but 3 nat

it's now 6 months since the disputed presidential election in belarus led to mass protests on the streets of the capital minsk and many other parts of the former soviet republic official results gave long term president alexander lukashenko yet another landslide victory the protests that followed ended in repression and arrests now 6 months later with the pandemic is still raging and one of the coldest winters in recent years the protests are still going on in belarus but in a rather different way. it's 9 pm here minsk and that means at least in this part of town it's time for many of the locals to go out and purchase out on the balconies something they do here night after night bringing flags chanting using the torch a mobile phones really making their presence felt i've heard all kinds of child care for my kitchen window anything from will come out and protest every night long live by the roofs looks into behind gauze basically these are the same. since the summer since those 1st protests off that reconnection in early august so there's one major difference back then the protesters had

germany would ease visa rules for persecuted dissidents and offer help to victims of torture belarus has been gripped by months of protests stemming from a disputed august presidential election and a brutal police cracked. in china police people have been paying tribute to a whistleblower doctor on the anniversary of his death. warned about the spread of the corona virus back in december 29 teen but was reprimanded by police for doing so is death from covert 19 an outpouring of public anger over the government's handling of the outbreak. snow sleet and strong winds the german weather service has issued a severe weather warning for northern and central germany going well into monday forecasters warn of up to 50 centimeters of snow fall roads are expected to be icy and dangerous strong winds are already lashing northern germany authorities are working hard to keep road conditions safe train service has been suspended parts of the country with already asking residents in affected areas to stay at home if at all possible. and our correspondent in hanover in central germany bracing himsel

>> yeah, and the thing is at when those protests were happening in belarus, which is just to the westia, russians were watching them. and even russians, i think, were more than a little surprised at how seriously, how brutal the belarusian government crackdown on those protests. because, in the past, the kremlin, i know from the outside it looks like the kremlin has been very tough on protests, but generally speaking, it has not been as difficult, asevere as the belarusians have. but clearly, what we're seeing now today and what we saw last week suggests that the kremlin has changed their mind and they are very intent on crushing these protests. >> sreenivasan: so what are the important dates? are there a timeline, moments, things that you're watching out for as this perhaps progresses? >> yeah, there are. so, we can expect protests again on tuesday. that's because that's when alexei navalny wilappear at a hearing in moscow, where he will be told whether his month that he's now been sentenced to prison will be extended to as long as perhaps three and a half years. if he gets any more

documentary film it shows the bravery of protestors using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. i. french lebanese film memory box shows the importance of remembering for contemporary has. alex lives in montreal one day she discovers a diary and old tape recordings of her mother. didn't. even used to. write. to. alex makes her own picture tracing her mother's turbulent youth in the lebanese civil war her dreams as well as traumas come to life once again. german cinema is in the competition with no less than 4 films including an adaptation of novel 5 young the movie is set into mulch whisper land in 1931 i want . to make. a crazy and melancholy time trip takes us to the weimar republic we encounter a menasha 12 and dissect a society take a. look. there's also some big star power the mauritanian is a political thriller about an alleged accomplice to the $911.00 terrorist attacks held without charge or trial at guantanamo it's a true story starring jodie foster. just a fan defending. the festival organizers hope that in june they'll be able to roll out the red carpet and welcome f

as co-hosts due to the political situation in the country denmark and slovenia head bid to replace belarus ice hockey peak body decided on keeping the event in one city as it was deemed safer in terms of cooking 1000. the president of the tokyo lympics has said the event will go ahead this year regardless of the state of the coronavirus pandemic you're shiro mori told reporters on tuesday that the games would not be postponed again owing similar comments made by the head of the international olympic committee the games were postponed from last year due to the pandemic a recent spike in covert infections in japan has fueled speculation games would be rescheduled yet again. british captain search home more gained fame after he began raising money for u.k. health care workers during the pandemic now the world war $2.00 veteran has died at the age of $100.00 after contracting the virus himself due to other medication he was taking he had not. able to get back seated against covert teeth. during the 1st wave of the corona virus pandemic captain tom morris set out to raise 1000 pounds for britai

protesters demanding the release of elected leader aung sang suu kyi. 2 journalists have been jailed in belarus for violating public order i can see arena of eva and dahlia were arrested in november during live coverage of a protest in minsk against them for tearing the it out xander looking shanker the u.s. has called for their release. nigeria's president has ordered security forces to organize a hostage rescue operation after gunmen stormed the school and kidnapped 42 people among said were teachers relatives and students who were sleeping in dormitories one student was killed. italy's the new prime minister mario draghi has survived his 1st a vote of confidence in the senate is that he says now that he will do whatever it takes to lead the country out of the pandemic and rebuild the economy as the drug is expected to win a 2nd confidence vote in the love house of parliament. but especially where police arrested around 50 people after overnight clashes with thousands of protesters demanding the release of a jailed musician wrap up public was convicted of glorifying terrorism and insulting ro

what is often called the last dictatorship of europe, the dictatorship of belarus's leader. in russia, this is the -- we have seen, that he will lose power because of a mass democratic movement by his own people. that is exactly why we are seeing mass depression play out on the streets of russia and all the cities across the country. host: our guest has been -- the president and ceo of the center for european policy. thank you for coming back and joining us and sharing your expertise on 1 -- on >> c-span's washington journal. every day, we are taking her calls on the issues of the day. coming up monday morning, a discussion about the week ahead in washington with the fulcrum editor in chief david hawkins. then we will talk about redistricting with david wasserman. watching c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. >> you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable television companies in 1979. today, we

german chancellor angela merkel has vowed to provide more support for anti-government protesters in belarus germany would ease visa rules for persecuted dissidents and offer help to victims of torture. has been gripped by months of protests thumbing from stemming from a disputed august presidential election and a brutal police crackdown. in china people in the wool hand have been paying tribute to a whistleblower doctor on the anniversary of his death. warned about the spread of the corona virus back in december 29th teen but was reprimanded by authorities for doing so his death from covert sparked an outpouring of public anger over the government's handling of the. has devastated many parts of the world with millions of people infected and more than 2000000 deaths and counting but the impact has varied considerably between countries even ones with similar resources since the pandemic began people have been wondering why that is now a new scientific study says it has the answer and my colleague reporter pavel foley ileus has delved into the results pavlo this sounds intriguing tell us more.

documentary film that shows the bravery of protestors using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. german cinema is in the competition with no fewer than 4 films including the adaptation of elisha cast in his novel. the movie is set into mulch west berlin in 1931. crazy and melancholic time trip takes us to the weimar republic we encounter an hour. and dissect a society in decay. the festival organizers hope that in june they'll be able to roll out the red carpet and welcome fans and stars once again just like last year and all these years before. us bring in our expert for all things fairly mellow culture reporter scott roxboro has been covering the festival for w. for years hi scott early knowledge is about to kick off and you are at home i have to admit that something i never thought i'd see but are you one of the lucky few who get to see the film. i am one block if you were going to be able to see the films of course i'll be seeing them here from home on my couch and not in a cinema as was intended. because this week the bell and i will be doing really good just a very limited

ruse germany would ease visa rules for persecuted dissidents and offer help to victims of torture belarus has been gripped by months of protests from a disputed oldest presidential election and a brutal police crackdown. thousands of people have attended an anti-government rally in tunis police lockdown parts of the city ahead of the demonstration which is the country's largest in years to this is revolution 11 years ago sparks the arab spring but the country is now mired in political turmoil and economic decline. let's take a look at some of the developments in the corona virus pandemic here in germany the number of new infections keeps falling health. committee is revolution 11 years ago spots the arab spring the country is now myatt in political turmoil and economic decline. let's take a look at some of the developments in the corona virus pandemic here in germany the number of new infections keeps falling health authorities registered 10 and a half 1000 new cases in the past 24 hours down to around 2000 from the same time last week italy has approved an antibody therapy developed by u

we need to lay down a line above belarus as well. so far, russian forces have not invaded in a serious way. we have seen security forces go in. we have seen presenters go in. but mr. putin is also doing a good job of turning all his neighbors against him. one way not to win friends is to invade them. we have to make it clear that if he wants to serve his own interests in continuing occupation of other countries, it is not the way to do it. john: thank you. we have an anonymous question for andry. nato integration is the golden egg of ukraine's leadership. what if europe and the new yet it states does not want that? what if they do not want to extend that to ukraine? andry: the question was what if europe does not want that? john: europe and the united states, the nato countries. andry: ok. the united states first. i have spoken to a number of different politicians and military personnel and diplomats and so on. i see the majority of the u.s. establishment basically supports the integration of ukraine. i have not seen that somebody wo

fancy belarus. >> i didn't.ht about it, but florida seemed a little more desirable to me, mark. i simply just wanted to be free. and so, i fled communist new york and came to a state that values freedom and loves freedom, and way better state to be and then a stately of so many people here that have escaped communist countries, socialist companies like cuba, like venezuela, that value freedom, that understanding significant of it, know that it is fleeting, and you look at places like new york, mark, governor cuomo sent the national guard over thanksgiving to prevent people from being able to see their families. that is not freedom. >> mark: no, no. that's fantastic. write that down, folks. florida is full of people who are refugees from regimes in cuba, venezuela, and new york city. fidel castro, fidel castro's cuba and de blasio's new york. thank you, lisa. >> we should all sincerely be concerned that you have these totalitarian mayors and governors that are using a pandemic to consolidate power and control, an

they are looking to relations with paris, relations with belarus, relations with the different z echo >> yes, especially with germany. germany is an important strategic partner, especially over nord stream 2, and other european countries have voiced criticism towards the continuation of that program, but the german government is still coming to that project. >> emmanuel macron was criticized maybe a year, a year and a half ago when he was seen making attempts to pivot towards russia. he said pushing russia away from europe is a strategic error because we will push russia either into isolation that increases tensions or into alliances with other great powers such as china. would you agree? >> i don't think that europe is pushing russia into isolation. russia selects its own self isolation. i think this is the situation we are facing right now. even if we look at relations between russia and china, these are always opportunistic relations. there is no shared system of value that, for instance, unites the european union. >> to speak directly about alexey navalny for a moment, he is seen

the president of belarus says he has defeated a foreign blitzkrieg to overthrow him.he hard-line leader announced -- denounced six months of protest against his rule as a rebellion fueled outside the country and that the election -- said the election was rigged. south africa's president says he has secured millions of doses of a vaccine to fight the highly contagious coronavirus variants that i dominant in the country. the immunization program will start in the coming weeks, beginning with health-care workers. he made the announcement in his annual address, in which he also promised measures to revive the economy and to tackle unemployment. more news from our correspondent in cape town. adrian, south africa is the african country hardest hit by this pandemic and one of the more dangerous variants was identified there. what did the president have to say about this distinction? >> he focused on the vaccination program that the government says it is working on. a few weeks ago, there was a l of pressure on the government because it did not seem to have any plan. last wee

belarus has been rocked for months by protests over that disputed reelection of the hard-line leader.ore than 30,000 people have been arrested since august, but the unrest shows no sign of easing. prominent health -- athletes like the olympic basketball player are among those pushing for change. she was jailed for 15 days for protesting. speaking from athens, greece where she now plays basketball, she told us that she still supports the opposition movement. >> before i am an athlete, i am a human. i have a right to raise my opinion, to not agree with something. me being an athlete, it was time for me to be the fan for the people that supported me through my career and i use my platform and my voice on all those -- when all those terrifying events happen, i cannot be quiet. there is no other option for me. when reunited together we knew there was a chance that we are not an exception and the government can use us to show us -- other athletes, to show people that anyone can be in jail. my father dropped me off in an airport and i was wrapping my luggage and someone tapped me on the shou

documentary film that shows the bravery of protestors using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. german cinema is in the competition with no fewer than 4 films including the adaptation of elisha cast in his novel beyond the movie is set in to mulch west berlin in 1931. a crazy and melancholic time trip takes us to the weimar republic we encounter in my knowledge. and dissect a society in decay. the festival organizers hope that in june they'll be able to roll out the red carpet and welcome fans and stars once again just like last year and all these years before. and a quick one is like a day before we go here are all the results from that stay 23 byron bay at cologne top one brushed past the wall spoke one against him stuck out could 5 past shaka lights a big clock and on friday when got an underdog win over frankfurt on sunday o'neill and drew with hoffenheim winds lost to alex book and label cause and were beaten by side work. more football coming up states in for sports life with had to have berlin player matteo score now with a look at his journey from the football courts to

when i was last year when _ this in belarus when i was last year when we _ this in belarus when i wasousands of the vests, record numbers of arrests in the _ the vests, record numbers of arrests in the first— the vests, record numbers of arrests in the first week, about 4000, and then more — in the first week, about 4000, and then more the second week and also i saw a _ then more the second week and also i saw a figure _ then more the second week and also i saw a figure of about 82 journalist being _ saw a figure of about 82 journalist being rounded up and these things will trickle through a little bit. i suspect— will trickle through a little bit. i suspect there will be pulling back now but _ suspect there will be pulling back now but this is an issue which is bubbling — now but this is an issue which is bubbling away very dangerously for the regime. bubbling away very dangerously for the reaime. ,,, bubblinq away very dangerously for the reaime. , bubbling away very dangerously for the reaime. , . the regime. isabel, when we look at that joe the regime. isabel, when we look at that

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snowmobiles in the black sea resort when they were warmed up lukas shanker thanks putin for supporting belarus financially. foreign ministers of the european union have agreed to impose sanctions on 4 senior russian officials who they say are responsible for sending opposition leader alexei novell need to prison now these sanctions are expected to be formally approved by the e.u. next month russia has called the move quote unlawful on that matter that. i like saying that. protesters in brussels reading aloud just some of the names of the nearly 400 people they say are behind bars in russia for political reasons. they gathered outside the european council headquarters ahead of monday's meeting to demand the e.u. . inside it was one of those names in particular which sparked the e.u. into action the jailing of opposition leader alexina violently. in response to events around. we're rich or political that we've been doing. measures against those responsible for his arrest and sentencing and persecution. the decision came fairly quickly with the blocks $27.00 foreign ministers voting unanimously t

of course, putin and his advisers are looking to belarus, a country to russia's west.hich saw a large sale -- large-scale protester rep this summer and one that continues to this day. and they are, the use of force is something that brought more people out to the streets, it it activated people, angered people, it turned what had been a medium scale protest into a large hail -- large-scale protest movement. the kremlin is on the hand of using too much force that would radicalize portions of the population that remain on the fence, that remain pankive, even apathetic. while at the same time, betting on force as a way of intimidating the population, intimidating testers, keeping people off the streets, keeping the protests from becoming a weekly or regular phenomenon. and that is a very difficult needle politically from the kremlin to thread. how did they use in a force to be cynical or machiavelli and about it? how do they deploy enough for so as to scare protesters and keep these protests from becoming too regular or widespread? but at the same time, not you so much fo

snowmobiles in the black sea resort, and when they were warmed up, lukashenko thanked putin for supporting belarusinancially. british prime minister boris johnson has set out plans for easing coronavirus restrictions in england. measures will be lifted in four steps, starting with the reopening of schools on march 8. johnson says the threat from the virus remains substantial. he said the route out of lockdown should be cautious, but irreversible. let's take a look now at some of the other developments in the pandemic. the death toll in the united states is expected to pass 500,000 today. u.s. president joe biden will mark the grim milestone with a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at the white house. slovakia has called on other european union countries to help with its quote, tragic coronavirus situation. slovakia's foreign minister has requested an advance vaccine shipment as the country battles a record number of cases. and the world's biggest vaccine maker, india's serum institute, says it has been told to prioritize its production of the astrazeneca vaccine for india. it asked ot

documentary film that shows the bravery of protestors using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. german cinema is in the competition with no fewer than 4 films including the adaptation of advice cast in his novel fabio on the movie is set in to mulch us berlin in 1931. crazy and melancholic time trip takes us to the weimar republic we encounter i'm a nonstarter. dissect a society in decay. the festival organizers hope that in june they'll be able to roll out the red carpet and welcome fans and stars once again just like last year and all these years before. let's bring in our expert for all things fairly mellow cultural reporter scott roxboro has been covering the festival for w. for years hi scott early knowledge is about to kick off and you are from the looks of it at home but certainly thought something i thought i'd never see are you one of the lucky few who get to see the films even from the comfort of your home. yeah i'll be able to see the films i will be able to see them in the cinema the only people will be doing that are the members of the jury be socially distance in

and moscow apart on issues like belarus and syria as well so there's a lot of bad blood between them at the moment thank you for that simon at the doubly political correspondent simon young. i'm in mar where the army to says vote rigging justifies last week's military coup general flung insists the civilian leaders failed to investigate and that's irregularities in november election in his 1st television address since the coup of a general promise to hand back power after fresh elections the militias claim a voter voter fraud come amid growing international concern about the crackdown on protesters demonstrating against the ousting of the civilian government. one week on from the arrest of their elected leader me and mom has grown bolder. 'd protesters in the capital naypyidaw space police water cannons on monday blocking their path their only weapons a 3 think a salute which has come to represent the pro-democracy movement of thora he's have since issued a warning on state t.v. to protesters who break the lol you know if you are you must be taken according to the law with effective

making the 2021 eurobasket finals will depend on results in other groups after they lost 67—57 to belarusive of nine runners up sure to qualify. now, you can always count on rory mcilroy for an honest answer, and he's been very outspoken against golf�*s authorities, criticising them for spending "millions of dollars on the wrong thing" after they proposed changing the length of golf clubs in an attempt to reduce the distance players can hit the ball. the sport's two main governing bodies, the r&a and the usga, want to reduce the maximum length of clubs from 48 to 46 inches to restrict hitting distances. but mcilroy says those proposals "reek of self—importance", and rule makers should invest in grassroots golf instead. he said all that money had been spent on tweaking the game for a small fraction of golfers, the very best in the world, and many of them will tee off along side mcilroy at the phoenix open this week. 5,000 spectators will be allowed at the course each day. mcilroy says he's looking forward to golf not feeling so casual, now there'll be a crowd. and he's one under par so far

this is news coming to you live from berlin belarus military rulers social media platforms alleging they're being used to destabilize the country following this week's truth protesters continue to take to the streets calling for the release of arrested leaders including own sons to cheap she's being accused of illegally importing walkie talkies also coming up portugal welcomes german military medics arriving to help battle the coronavirus crisis the country's health system has been overwhelmed as infections spiral out of control plus the vaccine that does more than just protect people from cope at 19 a new study shows the office for the astra zeneca shot to make also help stop the virus from spreading. test the technology used in some coded 19 back scenes that could help millions of cancer sufferers on world cancer day we're looking at a new approach scientists believe we can come up all for weapons to fight against c.p.s. . and good to have you with us people in myanmar have been cut off from facebook what's happened instagram the military blocked the platforms alleging they were being use

documentary film features the bravery of protesters using very limited means to fight for change in belarus. i was. french lebanese film memory box shows the importance of remembering for contemporary history alex lives in montreal one day she discovers a diary and old tape recordings of her mother. not. even used. to write my story so you can imagine. that even to. alex makes her own picture tracing her mother's turbulent youth in the lebanese civil war her dreams as well as traumas come to life once again. german cinema is in the competition with no less than 4 films including an adaptation of novel 5 young the movie a set into mulch was berlin in 1931 want. to deny it was a crazy and melancholy time trip takes us to the weimar republic we encounter a menasha 12 and dissect a society take a. look. there's also some big star power the mauritanian is a political thriller about an alleged accomplice to the $911.00 terrorist attacks. held without charge or trial at guantanamo it's a true story starring jodie foster. it's just a family given the founding of. the festival organizers hope that i

from running due to a criminal conviction small groups of protesters are braving cold weather in belarus to demonstrate against the rule of president alexander lukashenko many who joined anti-government demonstrations over the past 6 months have been put off by freezing temperatures and continued police brutality but with spring approaching the opposition is preparing to ramp up efforts to oust the longtime leader. got more news here on al-jazeera right after radicalized youth. we understand the difference is similarities have cultures across the wound so no matter how you take a. current affair has. was . quite ironic that one many governments along the wall declared that the fight against terrorism is their number one priority this hasn't. the feel has continued the attacks have continued we have to wonder why is this the case. was. for the past 20 years i've been working on the question of political violence and terrorism it's persistence in our lives in our times in our societies begs the question why. could it be that the policies governments think will prevent violent extremism mig

continue to hold accountable all those who are responsible for the ongoing human rights violations in belarus as we've demonstrated with the round of e.u. sanctions and the changes are also announced details of the german government's action plan for building a civil society and bill root is aimed at providing active support for the opposition and this will include offering refuge to persecuted opposition activists through easier visa access and offering treatment to traumatized torture victims there's also a plan for scholarship programs for young professionals and independent journalists . a space probe called hope launched by the united arab emirates has entered orbit around mars it's the 1st of 3 spacecraft that are scheduled to reach the red planet this month and the project led by women scientists is the 1st arab interplanetary mission. that it took 15 minutes for the signal to reach earth that the mission had been a success. the probe called mall arabic for hope is finally orbiting mars after nearly 500000000 kilometer journey the orbiter had to fire its main engines for 27 minutes in