she works at the research center for east european studies at the university of bremen. she's also the coordinator of the network for bella. ruth, at bremond university, mr. novak good to see a russian and bell, rudy and troops have been holding joint military exercises in bella. ruth's for months now, but more broadly. how close is the co operation between minsk and moscow these days? well, i would say that it has never been that intense as we'll see it nowadays. of course i made you to the fact that the regime of lucas franka is now drastically dependent on russia. both political economically and also of course, militarily, as we see now, not out of would reasons. but i would say that and also the russian side needs him because he seems to be actually the last so well represented. the last real aly of all put in the, in the so called paul. so it's the so both autocratic seem to have, you know, this common interest of seem to get in this situation. i think that lucas jenko would let himself be dragged into the war in ukraine. while there has been much speculation on that

olga dryndova is editor of belarus analysis at the university of bremen in germany.k you for invitin: view this trial? thank you for inviting me- _ view this trial? thank you for inviting me. unfortunately, l view this trial? thank you for| inviting me. unfortunately, it view this trial? thank you for - inviting me. unfortunately, it was not much of a surprise for me because it has become a part of the pollution authoritarian normality, and not the first person being charged. what is special about this case is she is not only the leader of the pro—democratic forces in belarus but an international leader on it unprecedented level, it is unprecedented. we've not seen anything like that in the whole belarusian history, since the collapse of the soviet union, and she is the kind of a legitimate alternative to the regime of lukashenko abroad, and i think what they're trying to do, they're trying to deprive her of this legitimacy, political legitimacy, both inside the country and outside, which i don't think what could function, blood could function, she could be deprived

person in europe this after all, the president of croatia, jan bremener, is also right here directly to the professor of political science at columbia university, right here, though he cuts his uterus. we are not in a cold war with russia we are in a hot war with russia now this is a proxy war and nato is not fights her directly. we are fighting it through ukraine more, advanced military equipment is being delivered to ukraine literally every day this week. yeah, the truth won't help, but it's different. here is what joseph keith says. this is one of the most advanced weapons in the world, it is comparable to the systems of the russians, the problem with the transfer of p3 systems is, like other systems, as i see it. this is incrementalism. they've been asking for this for months now. he should have done. it is much earlier impossible to fight carelessly. and that's exactly how we we act in ukraine and there is no need to deceive ourselves. we are in a war. we are mediated participants in this war, we provide 75% of the economic humanitarian and military support. we have a three-star us general in germany who is transferring. but they have not

america's slaves in europe, croatian president jan bremener, too, and so he directly directly to a professor of political science at columbia universitygh he cuts his uterus. we are not in a cold war with russia we are in a hot war with russia now this is a proxy war and nato is not fights her directly. we are fighting it through ukraine more, advanced military equipment is being delivered to ukraine literally every day this week. the truth will not help, well, and another. here's what joseph king says. this is one of the most advanced weapons in the world, it is comparable to the systems of the russians; the problem with the transfer of p3 systems is, like other systems, as i see it. this is incrementalism. they've been asking for this for months now. he should have done. it is much earlier impossible to fight carelessly. and that's exactly how we we act in ukraine and there is no need to deceive ourselves. we are in a war. we are an indirect participant in this war, we provide 75% of the economic humanitarian and military support. we have a us three star general in germany who is transferring aid. but they not only have three-star g