>>sa wsupport coalescing around svetlana tikhanovskaya. when it comes to the way that bthe president hn conducting himself around the coronavirusha pandemic, i been quite questionable. sive ofbeen quite dism it.we do not have much time. >> yes, as for support for location go dish look in go, he has been at odds for 26 years. en though the elections were never fair, but many argue that still huge share of the population still like him and still supported him. but the opposition claimed that this time around, it is different. the situation has changed. but due to the coronavirus, of course, but the main thing is we have no chance to know the real acal level of support for lukashenko h or opponents, for that matter, because the independent posters effecvely banned from belaru since 2002. >> a point i was going to make. very difficult thank you. we will be back narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... lage specialists teaching spanish, french and more. raymond james. eeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kov

now, svetlana has reappeared with a somber message online. i thought this campaign really totoughened m me and empowered e bubut i can wiwithstand anythin. perhaps i'm still the weak woman i was in the beginning. the opposition candidate has fled lithuania. she was not forced out of her country, the belarusian government alslso insisted t tht she left on n her own accord. >> and made a very difficult decision for myselelf. i made it absolutely independently. many will undererstand m me, may will denounce me and many will hate me. but gotot forbid anyone should face the choice that i faced. her departure came after she refused to come -- concede defeat on sunday's about. -- sunday's vote. before fleeing, she submitted the formal demand for a recount. thousands of belarusians have rejected the results, taking to the streets for a second that of protests. demonstrators were met by security forces who deployed stun grenades, injuring dozens. brent: another video is circulating on social media appear to show the opposition meter -- leader reading

let's start with svetlana pry we know if she was forced -- let'start with svetlana. do we know if she was forced to ke that recording? will the protest end now that she is in love the way in? >> without a doubt, 100% sure, thte she is being intimi and threatened any not onlybu h, also her husband. he remains in prison and in custody. he initially planned to run for president. and her children, although the chdren are supposed to be -- since july. members her team are absolutely sure she has been intimidated an forest to do those statements on video. you have seen on video she was obviously reading from a script. at the same time, we studied a lot of hundre of events on social media on the independent channels. ath commenting on those statements. most of the comments are very sympathetic and very understanding. at the samema time, ver people claim that her personality and figure is not that important for the protesters, for belarus opposition because people are protesting against the regime. against the reading of the election, but not for set law. >> we have seen the

the belorussian opposition leader in exile vows to return when it's safe svetlana to sky says the country's people will no longer except the current leader president alexander lukashenko. and joe biden accepts the democratic party's nomination for the presidency vowing to end what he calls a season of darkness in american. shores a great honor and your military i accept there's nomination for president of the united states of america biden urges americans to unite and return to optimism. among its nice to have you with us german doctors say russian opposition politician alexina vonnie is in fact well enough to be flown to berlin that's after medics flew to visit the stricken no phone intending to bring him to germany he's in a hospital in siberia in a coma russian doctors had previously said nirvana was unfit to fly but now they have agreed to evacuate him to berlin his supporters say he was poisoned because of his political activities but russian doctors say they have found no evidence of poison and say his collapse on a plane was due to a metabolic disease. let's get a closer look at how

that woman's name is svetlana dick and oscar, —— svetla na svetlana dick and oscar, —— svetlana schmidt oscar, the woman running as the presidential candidate instead of her husband, who was arrested, he is a video blog and now he is injail, as are other presidential candidates. —— sviatla na tsikhanouskaya. the situation why she is in exile is very similar to the situation i also face, ten yea rs situation i also face, ten years ago, when you are threatened with your children's lives and when you are threatened with this situation when you are told that your pa rental when you are told that your parental rights will be taken from you, and your children could be sent to the orphanage, and this is what happened to me and this is what happened to me and my husband, we are lucky because we already got smuggled out of the country and the kgb didn't know about that. and we already had the meeting with hillary clinton. this woman, who said that i am not a politician, i am staying here forfreedom, i politician, i am staying here for freedom, i am staying politician, i am staying here forfr

now svetlana taken off scalia has reappeared with a somber message online. to say the companion. i knew what this campaign really toughened me and empowered me that i could withstand anything. new but perhaps i'm still the weak woman that i was in the beginning but was initially. the opposition candidate has fled to neighboring lithuania as confirmed by the country's foreign minister taken off scale says she was not forced out of her country and the government also insisted that she left on her own accord. i made a very difficult decision for myself and i've made it absolutely independently the it's in the knee in the game in europe a moot many will understand me those who did many will denounce me and many will hate me. god forbid anyone should face the choice that i faced. her departure came off to she refused to concede defeat in sunday's vote election official said authoritarian president alexander lukashenko won his 6th term in office with a landslide 80 percent of the verdict took another scale one only 10 percent but has dismissed the results but fulfilling she submitted a

dubbed europe's last dictator. >> refusing to concede defeat, former belarusian presidential candidate svetlana tikhanouskaya is now in lithuania, according to the country's foreign minister. the lithuanian president on meta-expressssed doubts about te election results that precipitated her departure. >> [speaking foreign language] >> tikhanouskaya had been a newcomer to politics, launching her campaign only after authorities jailed her husband, a popular blogger, and banned him from running. her aim was to defeat president lukashenko, a man who rules with an iron fist. he claims to have received over 80% of the vote, a result his opponents denounced as a sham. >> [speaking foreign language] lukashenko's supposedly inside victory has triggereded o consecutive nights of unrest in the capital minsk, with policed firing tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades at protesters, injuring dozens and detaining thousands. at least one protester is reported to have died in the clashes. the euu and u.s. have expressed concerns, both for the legitimacy of the election and the safefety of protesterers. >>

svetlana. believes that the people of bel-air roups are ready for a new chapter. i can literally feel the unity of my compatriots their self-confidence and pride at finally being a people that is ready for change. i need. it in. the election on august 9th and we'll show you how much power one of the opposition here really ass president lukashenko has ruled to the country for 26 years and says he's confident of victory. dance. has revealed himself to be a little girl who doesn't know what she's doing. for the champions league is back after a long coronavirus hiatus a bye eunick host chelsea on saturday looking to seal their place in the quarter finals but could the bundesliga success in returning quicker than other leagues end up hampering the german champions. time to get the champions league balls back out again. by and return to europe's big stage having played their last 16 1st leg chelsea way back in february they won 3 nil to take charge of the tie before the coronavirus suspension hants the bundesliga resumed in me quicker than all other major european leagu

♪[music] >> turning now to the situation in belarus, where opposition leader svetlana tikhanovskaya has spoken out for the first ti since fleeinghe country. she has called on her supporters to step up theirtrikes at factories across the country to try to forcere newdential elections. now, belarus is facing its biggest political crisis since the breakup of the soviet union with tens of thousands of saying veteran leader alexander lukashenko re-election on the 9th of august was rigge svetlana tikhanovskaya has been speaking exclusively to our correspondent in lithuania. reporter: the wom manyhi ts should have been crowned as president,f belarus woman who never even wanted to be a politician, breaking cover for the first time since being forced into exile. she now leads the opposition from afar. when we sit down with her, that reluctant sense of duty still shows. >> i just can't stay away now, because i became like a symbol of freedom. i understand that t i'm not leader. i'm more frightened than anybody else among them. i'm frightened i will not be able to do enough. i dot know. just -- it

let's turn to the situation in belarus — and opposition leader svetlana tikhanovskaya has called on her supporters to step up their strikes at factories across the country to try to force new presidential elections. belarus is facing its biggest political crisis since the break—up of the soviet union, with tens of thousands of demonstrators saying veteran leader alexander lu kashenko's re—election on the 9th of august was rigged. in herfirst interview since fleeing the country, the 0ppositon leader has spoken to the bbc‘s europe correspondent, jean mackenzie — take a listen. do you want to be a leader in this time? you know the answer to this question. i am not a leader by nature, and i've never been. so it's my mission now. i have to be, just... i'm like a symbol. they are shouting for their future, for their wish to live in a free country, they were shouting against the violence, they were shouting for their rights. but they voted for you. they voted for me not as forfuture president, butjust like a symbol of changes. can you tell me anything about what happened in those elect

svetlana tikhanovskaya has said she went to lithuania for her children. her supporters back in the capital, minsk, have continued angry protests against the result. the former soviet republic is often referred to as europe‘s last dictatorship. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford reports. she‘s been the face of change in belarus, but today, svetla na tikhanovskaya released a tearful video announcing she had fled the country. translation: i know many will understand me, many will condemn, and many will hate me. but god forbid you have to face the choice i had. this was the last time the opposition candidate had been seen, heading to hand in an official complaint that the elections were rigged. we now know she was detained here for seven hours, and she made another recording, clearly under pressure. it was a call to supporters to recognise alexander lu kashenko as the people‘s choice for president, and to clear the streets to avoid bloodshed. no one bought that. protesters have come out for a third straight night, shouting for mr lukashenko to go.

is the wu news live from berlin but the rain is foreign minister tells belorussian opposition leader svetlana to cannot stay or fled to his country after being put on the pressure. then understood that he was providing options to choose . well up to defeat the goal. was not there. to say the least. also on the show senator campbell harris is set to become the 1st woman of color to run for u.s. vice president was named tuesday by joe biden as his running mate on the democratic party ticket. and it's the european country worst hit by the coronavirus and now britain has officially entered recession with the 2nd quarter figures showing the worst contraction in europe. i'm going to have a welcome to the program and we begin with this breaking news from belarus the interior ministry there says police in the southwestern city of brest have used firearms against a group of protesters demonstrating against the results of last weekend's presidential election ministry says one protester was wounded. for more on the situation on the ground let's bring in delusion journalist and analyst a fine art your ch

the woman these people voted for has fled, but what svetlana tikhanovskaya has started now has its own powerful momentum. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the democratic ticket is official, we‘ll bring you more from washington asjoe biden selects california senator kamala harris as his running mate in the november presidential election. which isjust 80 which is just 80 for days away. —— 84. -- 84. in the seven days and she got her downgraded results hello you are watching bbc news. his main stories. making history. sentor kamala harris is chosen as the running mate for the us democratic presidential candidate, joe biden lets stay with that story — and kamala harris has become the first black woman on a major presidential ticket in us history. barack 0bama ba rack 0bama has barack 0bama has tweeted saying i‘ve known kamala harris for a long time. she is more than prepared for the job. she spent her career defending our constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. while bill clinton said this, this is a terrific choice. k

presidential candidate is calling for more strikes to keep up the pressure on president look at shanker svetlana to kind of skylab fled to lithuania after the election which she says was rigged against her she's demanding a rerun. as much at the bull the future of bella roost and therefore the future of our children now depends on your unity and your determination so i ask you go on and expand the strikes don't be fooled by intimidation unite we will make the authorities hide in their palaces to hear our voices which they stole from us our goals are simple stop the violence free the political prisoners hold transparent free and fair elections together we are strong a force that no dictatorship can withstand. form assyria white house strategist steve bannon this pleaded not guilty to charges of fundraising fraud a money laundering it relates to an online campaign the braes $25000000.00 supposedly to go towards donald trump's us mexico border wall has been released on bail but as bob from leaving the country gabriel is on the reports now from new york. steve bannon emerged from a new york federal

opposition candidate has gone into hiding there after 2 of her top aides with it tainted by police svetlana to finance guy is running against alexander lukashenko he's been in power for 26 years. and to kremlin protesters in the far east of russia have rallied for a 5th consecutive weekend demanding the release of the regional governor surrogate forgot he was arrested last month on suspicion of murder protesters want to be the freed or tried it is home city of kabul rovs laura burden manly reports that here. the rallying cry from this man russian is to take to the street. on this calling for president vladimir putin to resign and find everywhere freedom. couple of governors surrogate was arrested on july 9th on suspicion of involvement in murders his incarceration in a moscow jail galvanized thousands of people in a city of just 600000 and they've been protesting daily. nice to know that you like me very good you need actions not just empty words actions must be taken 1st of all there should be a fair trial and cover ups and there should be at least some answers from the kremlin because the

russian opposition leader has called for more mass protests against president alexander lukashenko svetlana to go to leading the call for his resignation there have now been demonstrations for 12 straight days over the disputed election results. and virus experts are concerned the rollout of a russian vaccine may encourage the corona virus to mutate russian or forties say it is safe and effective but some scientists are worried that deploying a vaccine that's partially effective could cause the virus to evolve more quickly up to date with the headlines on al jazeera witnesses next. frank assessments. we look at this informed opinion is ethiopia on the verge of breakdown many. region are actually under a state of emergency critical debate that is the people who have to research the interest of the libyan people in depth analysis of the day's global headlines inside story on al-jazeera. do be. just up for solo sessions like that yes you know they do so yes it was last month thank yous and laying in some.

ahead of the election, svetlana knew the odds were stacked against her. not a single election here has been deemed free or fair. they don't believe in honest elections. but i still believe our president, who understands that his time is over. do you think you can win? i do not believe i can win but i believe people can win. that change is coming? yes. i want to believe in this. not believe, but i want to believe in this. it is widely believed tikhanovskaya went on to win the most votes and many now see her as belarus‘ rightful president. do you see yourself as the legitimate leader, as the president? while i can't declare myself as president because, you know, we don't know the real number of the people who voted for this or that person but we know for sure that the elections were falsified. but i can accept that i was chosen by people as national leader. and, you know, ijust cannot come and say i am president, you have to obey, it is something not about me. some of my friends say to me, 5 million says you are president and you cannot say this! this was

in faces the toughest challenge to his old 3rd tarion role from svetlana taken of the wife of a job presidential candidate. we love we can will when. the not giving up meet the free woman taking on veteran leader alexander lukashenko said lanty cannot stay as the one on the ballot this weekend but maria kolesnik of the and veronica kahlo has now thrown this support behind her together they have been drawing tens of thousands of televisions desperate for something new. to do. people have put all their hopes in me all the desires for change you thought they'd join forces after candidates they were backing were forced out to col those husband fled the country with their children. kolesnikov it was working for victoria. arrested on charges of bribery. and husband was jailed and disqualified from running. she knew. my husband is in prison it isn't very cramped conditions and of course there's tremendous pressure on him. this is the man determined to stop the opposition alexandr look at cinco he has been in power for 26 years and he's made it clear he and officials who back him aren't going anywhere.

tens of thousands of people have come to the capital means skin in recent days to cheer on svetlana. she's turning the incumbent president aleksander. and has become of the face of the opposition here. i don't want to be silent anymore i don't want to be afraid are you also tired of staying silent. but. doesn't want to be president in case she wins she has promised to release all political prisoners and then call new elections she's campaigning out of solidarity with her husband the popular blogger. who wanted to run for the presidency himself but was not authorized. he had traveled across the country revealing abuses of power corruption and poverty and was charged with inciting popular unrest. this is completely arbitrary in our country we just eliminate the competition. it's unfair it should be allowed he was jailed over nothing here now they're making him into an enemy of the people it's a dictatorship. isn't alone and challenging. 3 other candidates have stayed in the presidential race with . sergei sharing chain. counterparts got ya and underrate dimitri in as the old no they ha

svetlana. believes that the people of bel-air roups are ready for a new chapter. i can literally feel the unity of my compatriots their self-confidence and pride at finally being a people that is ready for change. i need. it in. the election on august 9th or we'll show you how much power one of the opposition here really ass president lukashenko has ruled to the country for 26 years and sense he is confident of victory. so it. has revealed himself to be a little girl who doesn't know doing. for for now the champions league is back with manchester city eliminating round the trade and also reaching the quarterfinals at the expense of christiana altos inventus german champions byron munich meanwhile hosting england's chelsea later on saturday looking to wrap up their progression to the last 8 having not played for over a month. time to get the champions league balls back out again. by and return to europe's big stage having played their last 16 1st leg at chelsea way back in february they won 3 nil to take charge of the tie before the coronavirus suspension hit the b

election you can go is facing his biggest challenge in years the support for the main opposition candidate svetlana kind of scalia grows. well here in germany amid signs of a 2nd wave of corona virus infections all thirty's are making tests mandatory for travelers arriving from designated high risk areas the move comes as schools begin reopening after the summer holidays and fears that more people making trips are spreading the virus the country's health minister. says the tests are essential for public safety. from saturday onwards travelers returning from high risk areas to germany will have to have a valid corona test in their pockets or accept being tested on the ground for free . mr voiced says i am very aware that this infringes on the freedom of the individual but i believe it is a reasonable infringement this is about more than just an obligation for individuals who return from holiday in my view this follows from our duty as a society to look after one another and protect each other should. the list of high risk areas is updated regularly most countries around the world are on the list in

it's developers now where opposition politician svetlana titian of style has called for more strikes and factories across the country that to try to force new presidential elections. fled to lithuania after rejecting the results of the presidential election earlier this month she told supporters not to give in to intimidation into span strike action meanwhile bill racine prosecutors have opened the criminal investigation into opposition members after they called for a transition of power. well thousands of people have been detained in belarus following the protest many have now been released and while they have been returned to their families reports continue to emerge of police violence the small park in front of an isolation center on the outskirts of men's cars become an important contact point for relatives of victims of police violence volunteers provide information about the whereabouts of those who were arrested during the peaceful protests. diet. helping those who are gradually being released from the isolation center and everyone waiting to be released we give them clothes a

and he faces the toughest challenge to his oath or tyrian role from svetlana to can of sky the wife of a jailed presidential candidate. we love we will win. they're not giving up. 3 women taking on veteran leader alexander lukashenko. is the one on the ballot this weekend but maria and veronica's appollo have support behind her together they have been drawing tens of thousands belorussians desperate for something me. people have put all their hopes in me all their desires for change. they've joined forces are the candidates they were backing were forced out to carlos husband fled the country with their children. working for. arrested on charges of bribery. husband was jailed and disqualified from running. she knew. my husband is in prison he lives in very cramped conditions and of course there's tremendous pressure on him. and this is the man determined to stop the opposition alexander lukashenko he has been in power for 26 years and he's made it clear he and the officials here back him aren't going anywhere. this will. not give you up protectee we have found a way to bring these extre

on the opposition that crackdown has now claimed its most high profile victim opposition candidate svetlana. on sunday she was claiming victory in the country's presidential election 2 days later she fled to lithuania citing concern for her children's safety. issue you i made a very difficult the situation for myself and i've made it absolutely independently the it's me in the game in europe they moved many will understand me many will denounce me and many will hate me. god forbid anyone should face the choice that i faced. so it's really not still our thought of . the 2 for the families of detained protesters many have been gathering at detention centers like this one on able to locate loved ones arrested amid the unrest. sit around. yesterday in the evening my father was kidnapped they were walking on the streets one riot police ran to them and took him to the police vehicle police do not give any information 24 hours have already passed since he was kidnapped but we have no information about his whereabouts we are worried and we are searching for him. at the european union has denounced

even with a presidential challenger svetlana chicken of sky are still in exile the opposition is growing more confident they set up a coordination council in bella ruse to organize a peaceful transfer of power. with local machine i'm up we're only beginning to rebuild mechanisms to feel like a strong and independent nation of course it will be very difficult but we have taken a step and we are setting an example for all to see how we can unite how we can work together and speak with one voice. but belarus is authoritarian leader is not ready to talk about ending his 26 year rule yet at a meeting with his security council he branded the opposition's actions ok who. do they went to the countries that are behind these protests toss this other side to toss and demand no less then to hand them power we consider it a clear attempt to seize power with all the consequences of the protesters have already experienced brutal consequences and opposition activists shows photos of injured demonstrators he says were beaten by riot police 2 people have been killed during the mass protests and thousands

to the program the opposition candidate in better russa's presidential election has left the country svetlana to kind of sky has joined her children in neighboring if you wait here she'd sent them to have before the vote and before accusing president alexander lukashenko of rigging the result now germany has called on the european union to consider imposing sanctions against ben a rose by u.s. secretary of state my palm pilot said the photo had been neither fair nor free of a russian president vladimir putin has congratulated president bush and co on his win was to kind of sky has good had given no hint that she was leaving the country . proud of the president on sunday in minsk for the election. by monday she was gone her whereabouts unknown her team unable to reach her. now so that lot of taken off scalia has reappeared with the sunday message online. said the companion. man you know what this campaign really toughened me and empowered me muse that i could withstand anything. but perhaps i'm still the weak woman that i was in the beginning. the opposition candidate has fled to neighboring l

recent presidential election protesters have been joined by strikes at state and factories and fueled by svetlana chicana skya who lost the election and was forced to flee the country and she said she plans to return home when she feels safe despite the protests president lukashenko has said that he'll settle balun russia's political crisis in the coming days meanwhile in the capital minsk people gathered to support the opposition's newly formed coordination council to oath or it is a criminal case accusing them of attempting to seize power or. be doubly correspondent nic connelly is in minsk i asked him what president look meant when he said he would solve the country's political crisis in the coming days it does sound very much like a crackdown and standing in front of the k.g.b. building in the center of minsk and for now the security service is staying largely loyal to the regime how he said that you don't feel a lot of fear on the streets of the protests not just being in the main square where again thousands of people gathered for the nightly protest ahead of sunday's big protest that's bei

belarusian apposition -- opposition leader, svetlana tikhanovskaya was forord to flee her country. >> it was not very good for her. to say the least. >> people died in a train derailment in scotland. it happened during stormy weather. i am brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and the united states, welcome. the world will soon get a look at the biden harris team. joe biden and kamala harris are about to make their first joint appearance as running mates. the democratic ticket will make its premiere at a high school near biden's home in the state of delaware. harris is the first woman of color to be nominated for national office by a major political party. democrats hoped her profile would boost average to beat donald trump in november's election. >> one-time rivals not joining forces to launch a historic presidential bid. this was how joe biden asked kamala harris to help him reach the white house. opinions are divivided. >> and think is great t news, lg overdue to have a black woman, minority woman. >> and think it is a little risky because she is a highly controversial candidate. >> it

svetlana tikhanovsky just on the eve of election, according to her campaign, several of the senior aides were arrested. they considered this intimidation. she says according to her campaign that she is still in the city of minsk but for her safety she did not want to be alone in her apartment. now, analysts will tell you that the results of this election is a foregone conclusion. alexander slienko is set to get his sixth term in office. but as you've mentioned there are cracks beginning to appear in the foundation of his rowell. take a listen to our report. it's business biggest challenge yet. after 26 years in power alexander lukashenko's iron grip on the people of belarus appears to be waning. after lukashenko jailed or barred several of his rivals from running thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of at least ten different cities. >> how long can you rule the people against their will? >> reporter: 39-year-old svetlana tikhanovsky entered the race in place of her husband sergei tikhanovsky after he was arrested in may. the former teacher admits she's no politician but her ca

presidential candidate is calling for more strikes to keep up the pressure on president alexander lukashenko svetlana took on the sky up went to lithuania after a disputed election earlier this month for syria white house strategist steve bannon has pleaded not guilty to charges of fundraising fraud and money laundering he's been released on bail but is barred from leaving the country. those are the headlines we'll have more news fear here i'll just 0 off to one a one east next. be the hero world needs. washing. china has a big problem. one in 5 children is over what. are they to assume to be a syrian my military career we are actually here are you something you have used. as the base the crisis grinds summer resorts to drastic solutions from military style boot camp in a mock. up to radical surgery. on anybody can assure you condition jansen is how to show us how to play video. one o one a student best to gates as china battles the ball. how. i did traditional restaurant in the southeast and see if she has a. 15 year old do sure why is having a last supper of sorts has been over white since he was 6

. >> svetlana tsikhanouskayaid not leave by her own free will. she was forced to leave. >> schifrin: joerg forbig is the german marshall fund's director for central and eastern europe. he says the ntotests will ue, even without an opposition leader, because the resistance is born of lukashenko's authoritarianism: years of stifling diss arbitrary arrests, and manipulated elections. >> barussians by now are because they are following svetlana tsikhanouskaya or they they're defending their rights to deterhe leadership of that country, which was taken away from them clearly on sunday. >> schifrin:oday the european union blamed lukashenko's government for the unrest. >> the incble harassment and repression against the candidates, again, against their teams, against the journalists, >> schifrin: tsikhanouskaya's forced departure, d to a second, emotionally raw video. >> ( translated ): i thought this whopaign toughened me a lot and gave me so much strength that i can endure anything. but perhaps i am still a weak woman. people, please be careful, no li

svetlana t tikhanovskaya, his mn challelenger, fled to neighborig lithuania after she refused to concede. at a news briefing before she left, she condemned the brutal police crackdown on protesters who were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades. >> people were not peacefully to defend her voices. yesterday they made their choice. people had a celebration. to start suppressing people literallinin a couple e of hour, itit is the crime. amy: meanwhile, lukashenko's government is ramping up its attack on journalists, assaulting and arresting multiple reporters during the demonstrations. another person currently behind bars is vitali shkliarov, a former campaign staffer for bernie sanders and barack obama who is married to an american and had been helping on the campaign of svetlana's husband, sergei tsikhanouski, who had planned to run for president before he was arrested in may. in bolivia, prototests are intensifying against the government of right-wing interim president jeanine anez after it delayed presidential elections last month, for the second time, citing the pandemic

his main rival in the election, svetlana tikhanovskaya, is now in neighboring lithuania. in a videoeo message, she sasaie is ready to o act as the nation leader.. the japanese embassy in belarus said one of its citizens in his 20s is in custody in a detention facility in minsk after being captured by authorities last week. embassy officials are investigating why he was detained and whether he was taking part in protests. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> here's a look at what the weather will be like in your part of the world. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that's the news this hour. i'm gene otani. for all of us here at nhk "newsline," thanks very much for joining g us. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline" in depth. the pandemic is not just spreading a virus it's also spreading fear, people fret about their health, their livelihoods and their future. social distancing may keep us safe from infection but it also leads to emotional isolation. across t the globe, that isolatn is taking a growing toll on people's mental health. those already struggling with mental health disorders a

that is what svetlana says she is mosost focus on as a writer.. the 72-year-old is perhaps the larue's most famous writer. to a not five years ago from stockholm she was awarded a nobel prize. her polyphonicr writing, a monument to suffering and courage. >> born in ukraine, the power of her book push fiesta lies and what she calls human voices who speak for themselves. these are the stories of female soviet soldiers in world war ii. in the heart wrenching testimonies of voices from chernobyl. interviews that read like a hunting novel and tell of the true horrors of the nuclear explosion. s were long cap from being published in belarus. she is a critic of lukashenko. >> situation is still going to last long time. the naive0's we had hope that democracy would come. before freedom, you n need free people. >> following this election crackdown, like say a bench joined a 30 member council to try to bring about a peaceful transition, which now has her in fights with paris's -- with police. shshe says the president and authorities have declared war on the

meanwhile, the coordination council set up by the opposition leader, svetlana, held its first meeting and calls for dialogue about the elections. [inaudible] they just want to have a dialogue with the president. >> i am afraid. i know how the system is dealing. for me, personally, we want dialogue. it is clear protesters are not giving up yet, but neither is alexander lukashenko. >> maine all, the european union has announced financial sanctions against a number of officials, setting electoral fraud, but lukashenko has dismissed this as him, telling leaders to concentrate on their own problem. have reports -- we have reports. >> alexander lukashenko is feeling the pressure, but not showing it. he officially won this month selection with 80% of the vote, saying his leadership is not in doubt. >> if anyone thinks the power here is staggering and shaking, you are wrong. i want to say the power has someone to rely on, so we will not waiver. we will follow our path as we should. plottingwho today are against us will get a serious rebuff. candidate,sition whose husband is in jail in belarus

olivia: svetlana says she will return to belarus as soon as she is just she feels it is safe to do so. she fled to lithuania last week following the reelection of president lukashenko, whihich hd been contested b by her suppororters. european authorities have the votethe results of as well as condemning the violent police crackckdown on te waves of protests that followed. >> thousands of blogoggers h hae gone on strike to say enough iss enouough. enough o of the lyiying, enoughf the intimidation, enough of the lawlessness and violence. ththe violence m must stop.p. political p prisoners must be released, add new elections must be orgrganized. free, honest,t, be and tranansparent. this is what the belarus people are demamanding. they must be h heard. olivia: that is all for this update. do stay with us onon "france 24" there is more news coming up in just a momoment. >> hello and welcome to the "france 24" interview. is a legendary indian activist, a cofounder of women of all written nations. thank you for being with us on the france 24 set. india were born on in reservation in south d

resurgent opposition led by svetlana. who is of course a standing in for her husband he was detained back in may and remains in custody she's managed to rally a huge base of support her bra. tens of thousands of people to the streets endorsements of other candidates and they've been described by some as the biggest political rallies in decades. now despite having his own base of support as well alexander lukashenko has come under fire repeatedly from both opposition within the country and international organizations for cracking down on the opposition on. opposition candidates who have not been allowed to stand many of them have been arrested all face criminal charges and now he is expected to win but being come what president has said himself he doesn't expect widespread recognition of his elections as a free and fair should that happen because of the way things have been handled he's also facing hot water over his relations with russia following accusations by the russian president that 33 russian nationals were arreste

sentenced to 10 days in jail and several others have been summoned for questioning the exiled opposition to svetlana taken off skya told the european parliament a revolution was under way in a country. on the wisconsin city of cannot has been set alight in a 2nd night of violence over the police shooting of an unarmed black man riot police clashed with hundreds of protesters who defied a dusk to dawn curfew has become the latest flashpoint in ongoing racial unrest after police were filmed shooting jacob blake several times in the back on sunday his father says the 29 year old has been paralyzed from the waist down. the stream is coming up next on al-jazeera looking at what might lie ahead a better us. i am from you ok you will change history better respects didn't alexander loosing ko is facing the most intense opposition since he came to power 26 years ago is what demonstrators had to say about him. i came out here because of the injustice and the sly lies from the media lies from the president lies from all the government organizations leading us i want change i want freedom to live in a free coun

this is developing on monday the german government confident that they have been holding talks with svetlana to kind of scare. the spokes person for the german government confirmed that the talks had taken place but he wouldn't be drawn on what exactly had been discussed. has taken off sky of course is in self-imposed isolation in lithuania another e.u. member state and has expressed a want to be installed as an interim leader in belarus until fresh elections can take place but all of this coming from the e.u. site doesn't really fit with that statement from the european parliament but ultimately the message coming from brussels coming from the e.u. in general seems to be russia you don't get involved in belarus but we are certainly going to involve ourselves as much as we can. throughout the day we have been giving expert opinion on the events unfolding in bella ruse here are some of the reactions we've gotten so far. i think there is a problem now there's a preconception in the west that russia may. be tempted to intervene in belarus by whatever means largely because we're all looking back