. >> whether he supports lukashenko and the regime or whether he has the wisdom of micheal gorbachevnd say this is no good. we have to give up this country and enable a democracy and a new partnership between russia and ali riske. reporter: some german papers are already calling the belarus protests the beginning of the end of the dictatorship, but what that may look like is the question occupying the minds of the political leaders in berlin. >> i appeal to president lukashenko to see dialogue, not to use violence but to use dialogue instead. and i appealed to the belarus military not to use violence against its own people. the people of this stricken but proud country deserve our solidarity and support. reporter: germany has repeatedly criticized thehe alleged electin when of lukashenko as well as the virus -- violence used against protesters, with all eyes anxiously observing moscow. in the meantime, solidarity in terms of sanctions will be the focus of the eu emergency summit on wednesday. >> the eu has to make it very, very clear, especially the eu presidency, that lukashenko is