a big rally at the moment as you would well in the streets of minsk. because it's striking in the big factories the big state factories great defector and other factors all over the country mainly it's not a general strike but no one. so it's that bilby really a general strike today public service employees and civil servants are being threatened with terminations getting fired if if they oppose the government take part in this strike will that have an effect on what happens today. yeah this is this is a fear of to people because if they lose their jobs they don't have money anymore and this is a problem that big stadium factories like that candy factory it is so legal are. over $16.00 in front of hundreds. and living from this factory to lose that shops there have no money and it warrant is it could all make a crisis situation and be literals it's not so very good so indeed there is some fear that people could lose their jobs then that is putting a lot of pressure on the opposition in the country and its leadership now where people are talking about r

an all too familiar scene in minsk these days a peaceful anti-government protest. were quickly put down by the wealth ortiz the difference today was that it was very feeling these outlets that to cover it just days earlier better received all thirty's withdrew the accreditation of all foreign journalists in the country this footage was pasted on social media. ordinary by the recent had also been warned by official text message that they could face criminal charges if they took part in and sanctioned rallies. but tens of thousands defied the warning turning out regardless this time to march towards a detention center in minsk on their way they called for the freeing of dozens of people who have been arrested since the protests began. rights group says there are now 77 political prisoners in better reuss including a number of key opposition figures on friday the u.s. and the european union gets better loose with sanctions for rigging the presidential vote in august and for the harsh and frequent crackdowns on protesters ever since the sanctions target key officials t

familiar scene in minsk these days peaceful anti-government protest. quickly put down by the wall forty's the difference today with the simple very feel he's outlets that to cover it just days earlier better received no thirty's with the accreditation of eastern journalists in the country this footage was pasted on social media. ordinary by the recent had also been warned by official text message that they could face criminal charges if they took part in an unsanctioned rallies . but tens of thousands defied the warning turning out to be godless this time to march towards a detention center in minsk on their way they called for the freeing of dozens of people who have been arrested since the protests began. rights group says there are now 77 political prisoners in better routes including a number of key opposition figures on friday the us and the european union gets better loose with sanctions for rigging the presidential vote in august and for the harsh and frequent crackdowns on protesters ever since the sanctions target key officials were not go him

the people of minsk have reached the boiling point. up on the new us there he stands a fascist then yes i will remember him for my whole life. once more they took to the streets to demand president lukashenko step down. only to be met by the full strength of security forces. sunday saw some of the most violent tactics yet from all 36. who sent military vehicles into the center of the capital. and groups of black clad mosques police were filmed running towards protesters. opposition news sites and this witness footage of them pulling protesters to the ground. and dragging them into black mini buses the same seemed to clash with those film just one day earlier when president lukashenko met with his jailed political opponents to discuss reforms. shouldn't really be focused on the constitution. i'm trying to convince not only all supporters but the whole of society that one needs to look at things more broadly. the bizarre television meeting did little to dissuade many from participating in sunday's protests of course that because he wants

it was a tense sunday rally in a row in minsk and it was meant with a massive show of police force tear gas rubber bullets security forces continue to take an ever harder line with the protesters. i can just tell you of course were frighted my father is known for his and they sentenced him to 2 weeks because he went to the demonstration last weekend i'm afraid but what am i supposed to do was put the awesome human rights center says more than 100 people were arrested in various cities across the country to protest as a demanding free and fair elections they say they want to see a truly democratic delegate was. much less likely to see if we will those who were locked up for no reason at all to be free we have peacefully demonstrating for the release of all political prisoners and we're calling for fresh elections a full budget but is that there shouldn't be that it's a mobile we've got of the opposition has now given president alexander lukashenko an ultimatum demanding he end police brutality release all political prisoners and resign by next sunday opposition leaders say if lucas cinco

it was a tense sunday rally in a row in minsk and it was meant with a massive show of police force tear gas rubber bullets security forces continue to take an ever harder line with the protest as. i can just tell us of course where friday my father is now in prison they sentenced him to 2 weeks because he went to the demonstration last weekend i'm afraid but what am i supposed to do was to be also a human rights center says more than 100 people were arrested in various cities across the country to protest as a demanding free and fair elections they say they want to see a truly democratic doubt of those. matches was like did you see we want those who were locked up for no reason at all to be free we have peacefully demonstrating for the release of all political prisoners and we're calling for fresh elections for by just what is the short to do that it's a noble we brought up the opposition has now given president alexander lukashenko an ultimatum demanding he end police brutality release all political prisoners and resign by next sunday opposition leaders say if lucas cinco doesn't compl

minsk group cochairmen ship was for and and all the nuances of the issue have been discussed in that forum the negroes in the negotiations which opened in the frames of the oil is the minsk group it is in those negotiations as it is a result it it is these negotiations that should result in solving all the issues. ok last year prime minister august $29000.00 you went to you went to the going to karabakh and you told the crowd there. is armenia period leading those crowd in chance for unification do you regret that now in retrospect was not the right thing to do that really make because. we should again note the facts as i told you already i proposed a formula and i proposed that we should undertake to seek solutions that will be acceptable to the people of armenia to the people of qatar and to the people of azerbaijan. and i was the 1st leader. involved in this conflict who said that any solution of the thought about who should be acceptable also to the other side and the meaning of the proposed formula was to get the azerbaijani president to adopt a similar approach so that we could

when you see here is a position 1st of all russia as a co-chair country of the oil minsk group should take all measures for security and peace in the region and for the resolution of the conflict. russia has with other amenia commitments in the security fields and i to be precise corporation in the security field that is one of the items in our agenda would you want to see russian peacekeepers for example in the golan a kind of or you see those issues could be discussed in the context of the wider resolution within the or when scroope cochairman ship president. says that you've been provoking him you've been allowing the armenian diaspora to settle in the car but you've been encouraging it he's been left with no option they have this long list of grievances it's that territory you've done nothing to try and. resolve this conflict so that is why we are where we are out there today. look you see those allegations of the armenian government resettling people from the diaspora in around allegations for 2 reasons firstly the armenian government has got nothing to do with. territorial devel

riot police fired stun grenades at demonstrators in the capital, minsk.ader in exile, svetlana tikhanovskaya, said the authorities had shown they were only capable of violence, and that the threatened strike would start on monday. from moscow, here's steve rosenberg. this was the moment the centre of minsk descended into chaos and violence. banging what you can hear are stun grenades fired by the riot police. what you can see is blind panic. anti—government protesters run for cover. they come out to deliver an ultimatum. either alexander lu kashenko agrees to resign orfrom monday there will be a nationwide strike. from the authorities, the response, as you can see, was no. police sparked terror as they hunted down protesters in apartments. earlier, tens of thousands had taken to the streets to accuse lukashenko of stealing the presidency. the strength of feeling against him seems as strong as ever. but will the belarussian people heed the call for a national strike? svetla na ti kha novs kaya, the opposition leader has been forced into exile, hopes they w

and all too familiar scene in minsk these days a peaceful anti-government protest. are quickly put down by the will thirty's the difference today was that there were very few these outlets that to cover it just days earlier barely seen or thirty's with do the accreditation of all foreign journalists in the country this footage was pasted on social media. ordinary by the recent had also been warned by official text message that they could face criminal charges if they took part in an unsanctioned rallies. but tens of thousands defied the warning turning out to be godless this time to march towards a detention center in minsk on their way they called for the freeing of dozens of people who have been arrested since the protests began. rights group he has now says there are now 77 political prisoners in better ruth including a number of key opposition figures on friday the u.s. and the european union gets better loose with sanctions for rigging the presidential vote in august and for the house and frequent crackdowns on protesters ever since the sanctions target key off

was but then suddenly a group of women start marching around the capital minsk cow in flowers. women have been leading this opposition movement against alex on the look i shouted back and now again it's women like taking to the streets so i just hope it stays that way well because of it but yes it was on the up look up it was the quick pick up because by which is it that made you decide to release even shirts for the job i at 1st look at this with me because i'm just glad that the discussion i was that you had such as thanks. it's the start of a protest movement that quickly grows bigger. thank. you our. thanks. to our. this has been started by workers from the tracks the factory here in minsk with hundreds in the main avenue in the can. so well on a start it's a joint in and now a trout swelling by the minute. the mood becomes stance when military police appear at government house when they know it as shields this happens. when us is the go we're so says casey didn't sit around the world to saddam's son is also to go what a committee leap is a plus and she can all speech in mi

the people of minsk have reached the boiling point. up on the new us there he stands a fascist then yes i will remember him for my whole life. once more they took to the streets to demand president lukashenko step down. only to be met by the full strength of security forces. sunday saw some of the most violent tactics yet from afar tese. who sent military vehicles into the center of the capital. groups of black clad mosques police were filmed running towards protesters. opposition news sites and this witness footage of them pulling protesters to the ground. and dragging them into black minibuses the scene seemed to clash with those film just one day earlier when president lukashenko met with his jailed political opponents to discuss reforms. shouldn't really be focused on the constitution. i'm trying to convince not only all supporters but the whole of society that one needs to look at things more broadly. the bizarre television meeting did little to dissuade many from participating in sunday's protests of course that because he wants

well, you talk about minsk, the point about the minsk process is that vladimir putin says it's quitely get control of your external eastern border back at the end of the process — at the end of the process. so my question to you is a really simple one. give me a yes or no answer. do you believe you can make a peace deal with vladimir putin that gives you back all of your territories, including crimea ? so, if you fail in your term as president, will you walk away and say to your people, "you know what, ifailed, i no longer can represent you." the war is obviously part of a bigger geopolitical context. the russians still, clearly, have a very strong concept of their sphere of influence. it affects how they operate in east ukraine, it affects their position on belarus and their attitude to president lukashenko. it affects many, many things in your region. do you believe — in the context of that — that ukraine can and will push for nato membership? but to quote one senior european politician, the idea that ukraine can be a full member of nato and indeed a full member of the european uni

and the prison tear down all the walls a musical message from moscow to the people of minsk in neighboring bellerose. anybody calling themselves the partisan party a number of russian rock stars are showing solidarity with the thousands of belive regimes who have taken to the streets to challenge president alexander pushing. to ban from mario is one of the acts that have lent support their song is about courageous women who saved the world a clear reference to the women's protests in minsk. but. what's going on in bella ruse concerns us as well because i have to think day and night about it and also see how people are brutally beaten by the police there as a humanist as a peaceful and intelligent person i feel real pain when i see this with the least now boys. man look of this doesn't actually see himself as a political singer his music is a mix of soft rock and melodic pop still he didn't hesitate to sign up for the solidarity concert. it was of regionally meant to take place in a moscow club but organizers received anonymous calls threatening to close down the club. after other possible

an all too familiar scene in minsk these days a peaceful anti-government protest. were quickly put down by the wealth ortiz the difference today was that there were very few these outlets there to cover it just days earlier barely received all thirty's with do the accreditation of all foreign journalists in the country this footage was posted on social media. ordinary by the recent had also been warned by official text message that they could face criminal charges if they took part in unsanctioned rallies. but tens of thousands defied the warning turning out to be godless this time to march towards a detention center in minsk on their way they called for the freeing of dozens of people who have been arrested since the protests began. rights group says there are now 77 political prisoners in better reuss including a number of key opposition figures on friday the us and the european union gets better loose with sanctions for rigging the presidential vote in new guest and for the harsh and frequent crackdowns on protesters ever since the sanctions target key officials

it was a tense sunday rally in a row in minsk and it was meant with a massive show of police force teargas rubber bullets security forces continue to take an ever harder line with the protesters. i can just tell us of course were afraid my father is known for his and they sentenced him to 2 weeks because he went to the demonstration last weekend i'm afraid but what am i supposed to do was be asking a human rights center says more than 100 people were arrested in various cities across the country to protest as a demanding free and fair elections they say they want to see a truly democratic thought of those. matches the 1st time i did have said we want those who were locked up for no reason at all to be free we have peacefully demonstrating for the release of all political prisoners and we're calling for fresh elections so but what is the concern that the that the mobile we've got of the opposition has now given president alexander lukashenko an ultimatum demanding he end police brutality release all political prisoners and resign by next sunday opposition leaders say if lucas cinco doesn

let's get the latest now with joe anger correspondent in minsk good day to you joe there's been a call for a general strike what's it looking like will people be staying home today you know many people stayed. it seems that is. it really is the moment as you did well in the streets. because the strike in the big factories the big state factories great effect or the effect was all over the country mainly but it's not a general strike but no one. thought that there will be a real general strike today public service employees and civil servants are being threatened with terminations getting fired if if they oppose the government take part in this strike will that have an effect on what happens today. yeah this is this is a fear of to people because if they lose their jobs don't have money anymore and this is a problem that big stadium factories like that kelly factory it is illegal. it is over $16.00 it's sort of hundreds. and living from this factory to step shops that have no money anymore it is it could all make heat in a crisis situation and below the rules it's not so very good so in

minsk group which has been overseeing peace efforts there for the past 3 decades turkey though rejected calls for a truce president obama said he hopes will continue its offensive until carlebach is freed from what he calls 'd the armenian occupation armenia accused azerbaijan of using cluster munitions in car a bike has published photos allegedly proving it has not yet responded to that allegation both sides have released a string of videos to back up their claims of tuck tickle victories but are making contradictory claims about the damage inflicted. looks now at her decision from a she has become one of a key weapons in the standoff. deception and full scale aims of military victories are as old as wolf heart south but in the digital age the distance from ation can be tough charged the military propaganda machine of armenia which found itself in a stalemate after a series of successful hostilities by the us thereby johnny army began a large scale provocation in the information space though the armenian side as always presents old video of past battles as new ones the goal was to pres

the minsk group. counterterrorism police in india have carried out nationwide raids in connection with the separatists an indian administered kashmir the national investigation agency task force searched the offices of charities newspapers and prominent human rights activists elizabeth problem has more from new delhi. we're outside the offices of a charity organization called the charity and lions it's one of around 20 locations which have been raided by india's national investigation agency over the past 2 days now residents of this neighborhood have told us that the street was filled with police officers a little bit earlier in the day the national mr geisha agency says the raids on connection what it says a so-called n.g.o.s and trusts raising money in india and abroad for charitable activities and then using that money for what they say are separatists a session of activities in indian administered kashmir the raids began there on wednesday there were $9.00 raids in india in the one in the souther

urged the warring sides to end the fighting and they've called for negotiations involving the oas see minsk group which has been overseeing peace efforts for almost 30 years turkey has rejected pleas for a truce president erdogan has said he hopes will continue its offensive until quarterback is freed from what he calls the armenian occupation one more point in an already complex situation armenia's accused of using cluster munitions in car back and has published photos allegedly proving it the weapons are banned on or international law azerbaijan has not yet responded to that allegation both sides have however released a string of it it was the back up their claims of tactical victories on are making contradictory claims about the damage inflicted ortiz taylor looks descent from ation has become one of the key weapons in this standoff. deception and full of military victories are as old as wolf heart south but in the digital age the dissent from ation can be tough charged the military propaganda machine of armenia which found itself in a stalemate after a series of successful hostilities b

minsk group which has been overseeing peace efforts for the past 30 years turkey though has rejected pleas for a truce president erdogan has said he hopes will continue its offensive until color back is freed from what he calls the armenian occupation one more point in an already complex situation armenia has accused of using cluster munitions and cutting back on has published photos allegedly proving that the weapons are banned under international law and also by john has not yet responded to that allegation both sides have however released the string of videos to back up their claims of tactical victories under making contradictory claims about the damage inflicted r.t. saskia taylor looks at how dissent from ation has become one of the key weapons in the standoff. deception and full of military victories are as old as wolf heart south but in the digital age the distance from ation can't beat. the military propaganda machine of armenia which found itself in a stalemate after a series of successful hostilities by the us or by johnny army began a large scale provocation in the inform

this was the moment the centre of minsk descended into chaos and violence. banging.ar are stun grenades fired by the riot police. what you can see is blind panic. anti—government protesters run for cover. they'd come out to deliver an ultimatum — either alexander lu kashenko agrees to resign, or from monday, there'll be a nationwide strike. from the authorities, the response, as you can see, was no. police sparked terror as they hunted down protesters in apartments. earlier, tens of thousands had taken to the streets to accuse mr lukashenko of stealing the presidency. the strength of feeling against him seems as strong as ever. but will the belarussian people heed the call for a national strike? svetla na ti kha novs kaya, the opposition leader who's been forced into exile, hopes they will. i think that the will of the belarussian people can be changed. and even if we do not succeed or if we do not get the effect we are waiting for, people will be looking for another kind of struggle, another kind of protest, but we will not stop. last week, mr lukashenko accused pro

still the protesters come onto the streets of minsk.s every week to demand president lukashenko steps down to allow for new elections to be held. they're fired on with tear gas, water cannon and there's heavy—handed policing. screams. police officers wearing black balaclavas drag protesters into unmarked vans. president lukashenko has been in power since 1994. he denies his electoral win in august came as a result of cheating. he defeated the opposition candidate sviatla na tsikhanouskaya who claims to have been the true winner. the most recent violence followed a meeting between lukashenko and the detained opposition leaders in a minsk jail — an unusual event leading to some hope that he was going to make some concessions. tsikhanouskaya has been forced into exile in lithuania. she was allowed her first phone call in four months with her jailed husband. she stood as president when her husband's detention meant he could not. translation: i can only think the belarus and is, i know we will never retreat and cannot do it until we are all

this was the moment the centre of minsk descended into chaos and violence. police. what you can see is blind panic. anti—government protesters run for cover. they'd come out to deliver an ultimatum — either alexander lu kashenko agrees to resign, or from monday, there'll be a nationwide strike. from the authorities, the response, as you can see, was no. police sparked terror as they hunted down protesters in apartments. earlier, tens of thousands had taken to the streets to accuse mr lukashenko of stealing the presidency. the strength of feeling against him seems as strong as ever. but will the belarussian people heed the call for a national strike? svetla na ti kha novs kaya, the opposition leader who's been forced into exile, hopes they will. i think that the will of the belarussian people can't be changed. and even if we do not succeed or if we do not get the effect we are waiting for, people will be looking for another kind of struggle, another kind of protest, but we will not stop. last week, mr lukashenko accused protesters are behaving arrogantly and

caught up with him today in minsk and asked him what the award meant. it's a great honor and acknowledgement for the work there are human rights organizations as well as other human rights activists and. you know these very difficult times in bellerose united nations and the new lows but of course the situation in tibet arista trikes lots of attention but this is not a personal award for my good work and i see this more as support for all human rights activists which are trying to help the victims of repressions in my country . and that was direct livelihood a laureate be a lot ski speaking there to deal with alexandra. we're going to make another transition now to sports the draw for the group stage of the champions league has taken place and holders by are in munich have been handed some tough looking to match ups while of bahrain who have won all 5 competitions they have been in this year will face atletico madrid salzburg and lokomotiv moscow in group a over the coming months well the 1st fixtures are on oct 20th. well the draw ceremony also include

an all too familiar scene in minsk these days at peaceful anti-government protest. were quickly put down by the will thirty's the difference today was that it was very seen these outlets there to cover it just days earlier barely received all thirty's withdrew the accreditation of all foreign journalists in the country this footage was posted on social media ordinary by the rescinds had also been warned.

so here in algeria the sanctions pile up for better research disputed election the government to minsk takes is an action. and scott heiler in northern thailand home to more than a dozen ethnic hill tribes even after living here for generations many are still fighting for thai citizenship a battle made even more difficult because of the pandemic. hello we've got some wet weather in the forecast for central parts of china with them i mean see this area cloud just diving in cross the northern and central pas it links all way back through the korean peninsula to the far north east of china into that eastern side over russia so some rain on this heavy rain is probably going to be around that eastern side of china pushing across into a russia but you can follow it down across the fall north of japan some lovely showers into hokkaido for a time and then we come down to watch shanghai tools will hand flooding rain certain a possibility some disruptions certainly likely we are going to see dry weather down towards the fossella the competition hong kong around $31.00 celsius in feeding on the h

believe that that can happen you should learn the fact that america russia and france known as the minsk trio are looking for cease fire in the face of these negative developments just because they have been equipped to this problem for nearly 30 years is an acceptable turkey's position and to a lesser degree that of john is that there has been years decades of talks and they've led to nothing they've been completely fruitless the karabakh problem is still a problem the flare ups are still happening and they say this is not the time for peace this is a tired. to resolve this conflict by military means because all these talks have led to nothing and if we keep talking the conflict will keep escalating it unless the underlying issue is resolved and that is who controls care about the problem will persist. armenia has also accused azerbaijan of using cluster munitions in karbala and has published photos allegedly proving it as a person has not yet responded to that allegation but both science has released a string of videos to back up their claims of tactical victories but are making contra

. >> those three represent the countries of the osc minsk group, released recent escalation of violence in the strongest terms along the line of conflict in the zone and call for meet saysation of hostilities between the relevant military forces and called for the leaders in good faith without preconditions und every the auspices of the osce minsk group co-chairs. >> quick follow-up. is there concern about sort of regional powers, major regional power s drawn into this? somebody the white house is trying to combat? >> that's all i have to say on that matter at this time. >> and ask a question. one about release of former trump administration officials -- supporting joe biden, that support is growing. said about dissidents and what are they talking about? >> no concerned. people who come out don't have personal interactions with the president and they're peddling things that are falsehoods to advance their careers. >> a question about the vote. what is president trump's strategy with the latino voters beyond the cuban -- as a -- what is the importance of the latino vote for him? >> yeah.

reporter: still, the protesters come onto the streets in minsk.hey have taken to the street every week to demand president lukashenko step down and allow for new elections to be held. they are fired on with tear gas, water cannons and there is heavy-handed policing. police officers wearing back men -- black medic, was dragged protesters into vans. president lukashenko has been in power since 1994. he denies his electoral win in august came as a result of cheating. he defeated the opposition candidate, who claims to be the true winner. the most recent violence followed a meeting between lukashenko and a detained -- and detained opposition leaders in jail. this led to the release of two men. they are now under house arrest. she was forced into exile and with the wayne you and was allowed a phone call with her jailed husband. she stood as president after her husband's detention meant h could not. i can only thank the belarusians. i know we cannot retreat and we will never do it until we are all freed and get new elections. the eu and u.s. have refuse

for rigging the vote rigging the elections and in the belarus and 4 divides that we saw in minsk and. cities. and that also means that we are going to see imposed soon and dad cyprus has supposedly been able to give up its blockade of belarus sections alexandra you mentioned cyprus who have linked those sanctions to the mediterranean gas dispute has a solution been found it. well apparently yes because we assume that cyprus is now also on board with saying sions again spiller was it was quite interesting to see this back and forth on this issue this evening 1st we have a 1st draft of a summit declaration on turkey and cyprus and they were not happy with the on with that proposal because they were saying that it has to be tougher on turkey then this proposal. draft. it is saying that the european union is committed to do anything it takes to to guarantee to doing anything it takes to to guarantee the sovereignty of cyprus and greece. does respect that apparently all saw what is the important point for cyprus this new text is also mentioning potential sanctions against turkey as we are

and the prison tear down all the walls a musical message from moscow to the people of minsk in neighboring bellerose. anybody calling themselves the partisan party a number of russian rock stars are showing solidarity with the thousands of celebrations who have taken to the streets to challenge president alexander pushing . the boundary mario is one of the acts that have lent support their song is about courageous women who save the world a clear reference to the women's protests in minsk. but. what's going on in bella ruse concerns us as well because i have to think day and night about it and also see how people are brutally beaten by the police there as a humanist as a peaceful and intelligent person i feel real pain when i see this. man look over doesn't actually see himself as a political singer his music is a mix of soft rock and melodic pop still he didn't hesitate to sign up for the solidarity concert. it was a regionally meant to take place in a moscow club but organizers received anonymous calls threatening to close down the club. after other possible venues also canceled the musi

wants to see more dialogue and less violence in minsk. and at that meeting e.u. foreign ministers also agreed to impose new sanctions against russia over the poisoning of russian opposition figure. the rock will draw up a list of officials told responsible. fell ill in august and was airlifted to germany for medical treatment tests by a german lab later confirmed by the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons found he was poisoned with military nerve face novacek the russian government says it did not poison number one. the arctic ocean is dying that's the stern warning brought back by scientists who spent a year studying climate change in the region and made the journey aboard the german icebreaker the gathering valuable data about the ocean ice and atmosphere around the north pole. the last few yards of the most complex north pole expedition ever after a year in the arctic the german research ship pull our stern is coming home a special moment for the woman in charge of the alfred figure institute. but do you see my tears of joy i am so happy that

chancellor said the result came after a long night of discussions but called this a real step forward minsk for their part they aren't happy about this at all as you would imagine they say that no nation on. the plan it would've agreed to the demands that were being made of it by the european union and that they'll be countering the sanctions with sanctions if they were saying sions have been imposed as a punitive measure for the belorussian failure to comply with a set of ultimatum requirements that not a single self respecting sovereign state would ever meet moscow which has a key role to play in the future of belarus to to the longstanding and close ties between the 2 countries has responded to the news of the sanctions to meet the press core of the kremlin spokes person less than impressed with the move made by brussels if these sanctions are a manifestation of weakness not of strength and could be included on the list that would have deprived the e.u. the chance to maintain dialogue including on topics of interest to both sides we have a very negative attitude toward sanctions in gener