reuss and it also said that they could that russia could support dello russo via the collective security treaty organization which is a military alliance of 6 former soviet states which include russia and belarus that's essentially a military pact where if one country is facing aggression from outside that that all all countries then consider that to be aggression against them so we could in other words see kind of either military some kind of military support or perhaps peacekeeping forces from russia but i do think that russia is also kind of trying to warn the west not to get involved so we'll have to wait and see what that means in the coming days. leave on the developing situation the data reporting from moscow thank you. now a look at some of the other stories making news around the world this hour thousands of protesters have rallied in bangkok to demand political change tensions in thailand have been rising after the arrest of 3 leading pro-democracy activists the protests come after years of political turmoil and failed promises to restore democracy following a 24 tane military coup. u.s. president

the collective security treaty organization which is a military alliance between the 2 countries and other former soviet states so we'll have to wait and see what that means in practice but it's certainly a worrying sign all eyes will certainly be on the developments in baton rouge and the show in reporting from moscow thanks very much. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world this hour israel has launched further airstrikes on harassed positions in gaza overnight and as a closed the on players off shore fishing zone the army said the measures were in response to rockets and balloon fire bombs being sent into israeli territory over the past week is the most intense escalation of hostilities in months. thousands of protesters a rallying in bangkok to demand political change tensions in thailand have been rising after the arrest of 3 leading pro-democracy activists the protests come after years of political turmoil and failed promises to restore democracy following a 24 tane military coup. hong kong media tycoon jimmy lie has denied colluding with

would be but the threats have been there also by the question call was mentioned the collective security treaty organization that and russia topped off and he has mentioned the troops the messman to the western borders of fellows which of course it's not taking place but they are keeping that option open and we know that the european union plans to hold an emergency summit on wednesday to discuss. what role does europe have here i mean is this an opportunity. closure. i wouldn't speak about pulling but others closer to europe because the belo who sense do not want to be a geo political spectrum or they just want a better life with their civic rights being taken seriously and to human rights violations however i would expect that the european union makes it very clear. that any at intervention would be met with economic sanctions that do it because at present the situation still is very dangerous and here the european union should be very clear . we know that the presidents of lithuania poland latvia and estonia have sent a letter to bill and offering cooperation if 3 demands are met they want to see an end

anything when you get a sponsor of the unions is a person still the remans and the collective security treaty organization provision and. so all of the members. of those now because we have to get there when you're going to need help each other in securing the borders and. holding stability that's what it says so we do have commitments. to raise the question exactly in this way. asked. russia so you are provide assistance if necessary and i assure you. on all of its commitments and it is you and mr lukashenko said please put together. what the good is your nature of the law enforcement officer and i said yes we will do that if we agree that said we will not. use that you didn't say unless. it gets out of control. unless there is a stream is still the forces. that could be disguised come flooding themselves under political slogans we will start saluting instigating violence sitting bang scars of houses on fire trying to you know capture administrative buildings and so on like conversation. we included there you know. the urgent need and we hope that there will be none of that. so once again these were the