it will be like lukashenko is reelecting lukashenko. so this is what we will have.and of course, keeping in mind four and a half, like it will be four and a half years of repressions in belarus. i don't think that belarusian people will be on the streets, and i don't want belarusians to sacrifice themselves just for nothing. for sure, it will not be that moment that can change anything in belarus. we as belarusian people, as a nation, we have to prepare and to be prepared for a real trigger, for a real moment of opportunity, and only then to rise up again. - the biden administration has imposed sanctions on belarus. president biden met with you. what more can the u.s. do to support democracy movements in authoritarian regimes? in particular, what would bolster the democracy movement in belarus? - you know, i would divide here on government of the country and people, nation, because i want people of free united states of america to understand that not all the countries and nations enjoy democracy. and people are paying high price for getting all the freedoms you have

they said, lukashenko is teaching the kremlin how to do the tricks in terms of authoritarianism, repression, surveillance, marginalization of anyone who would express a differing view and that was deeply concerning. we are working on prisoner releases for example and other means. we have held accountable the individuals in the belarusian government through our >> we are focused on it and i would also hear bernini in the u.s. congress and commend senator and many, many members of the senate and congress in a bipartisan fashion focusing on the belarusian problem. the second question, i think this is a strategic big picture question of how do we -- first of all, the u.s. and the west is supportive of the russian people. this is not a concern for the people of russia. this is not a war with the russian people. this is not an attack on the russian national identity. this is essentially an effort for ukraine to protect the territorial integrity of the ukrainian government and people and it is literally its right to exist as an independent country and we need to make that clear. this question of w

was i asked where's the learning coming from, from moscow or from minsk to mosque and they said lukashenko is teaching the kremlin had to do the tricks in terms of oppression surveillance and the marginalization of anyone who would express a different view and that was deeply concerning. we are working on prisoner releases for example and that there means we have two hold accountable the individuals in the belarusian government with sanctions. we are focused on it and i would also go to u.s. congress was focused on an commend senator cardin and many members of the senate and congress in a bipartisan fashion who have been focusing on the belarusian problem. the second question i think is a strategic big picture question of how do we first of all the west and the west is supported by the russian people. this is not a concern of the people of russia and we need to repeat that again and again bute russian people and not on then russian national identity. it's a simple effort to protect the territorial integrity of the ukrainian government the people and literally right to exist. i think we nee