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Russia plans to interfere into Belarus politics

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Sending a clear message to the westers powers that it is high time to make a serious note of the ongoing politics crisis in Belarus, in a interview given to a state run television channel, Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed that his country has set up a special police force on the request of Belarus President.

He has said that the force would be sent to Belarus if the things went out of control in the European country.

Belarus has been witnessed a series of violent demonstrations since President Alexander Lukashenko was released to the post.

Protesters allege that the election – through which the President achieved the opportunity to continue in the post – was not conducted in a free and fair manner.

Recently, several human rights groups criticized the Belarus government for the way in which it handled the protest.

Many protesters alleged that they were treated improperly when they were taken into custody.

Even the country’s attitude towards journos was also improper. At least 13 journalists – including a BBC team – were detained in the centre of the capital, Minsk, ahead of a planned opposition protest.

Though the interior ministry said they had been taken to a police station for identity checks, one of those journos who was arrested said it was a clear attempt to interfere with coverage of events.

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Former Bosnian Serb commander, convicted for genocide, criticises UN court

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Ratko Mladic, who is a former Bosnian Serb commander, has strongly criticised the UN court, while addressing judges in The Hague as part of an appeal against his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity.

He has called the court a child of Western powers,

Earlier, he was found guilty for his part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

The massacre is one of the most brutal one the humanity has seen so far. As many as 8,000 Muslims were killed during the massacre.

The former commander denied any involvement in the case saying that he was far away from the town when the massacre happened.

His lawyer has taken the same stand in the UN court also.

The UN court, in which the hearing is at present taking place, is the one which is supposed to consider appeals and remaining cases from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

The original ICTY hearing ended in 2017 itself.

The UN court hearing was supposed to begin before the commencement of the Covid-19 issue. Mladic’s health problems and coronavirus restrictions delayed proceedings earlier.

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Navalny poisoned, confirms German doctors

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In contrary to the view made by Russian doctors on the reason why Russian President Vladimir Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny fell unconscious during an domestic flight trip, German doctors – who are treating him since he was brought to the country from Russia at the request of his supporters across the world – have detected the presence of poisonous substance in his body, paving way for a new discussion around how Russia handle its critics.

Mr. Navalny has not yet recovered from the injury. He is still in coma. The doctors are yet to launch a detailed report on his present heath condition.

The critic is a most powerful opponent of Mr. Putin. It is not the first time he has been subjected to this kind of attack. Several times in the past too, he has suffered this kind of attack.

Anyway, the attack has belittled Russia. It has inflicted an irreparable damage over the image of Russia.

It is not a surprise that Russia has gone this far to attack its rival. The country is known for its intolerance towards its critics.

It is unfortunate that a country like Russia has failed to protect the values it has uphold for generations.

It indicates that Russia has fallen completely under the clutches of autocracy.

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Ban fails to stop protesters from taking to streets in Belarus

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A tough ban on protest has failed to prevent protesters from taking to streets in the European country of Belarus.

Over tens of thousands of people have taken part in a protest organised to express their disagreement towards the election – which has reaffirmed the president’s claim for the seat.

Protesters allege that the election was not done in a free and fair manner. They demand the resignation of the President – who has been sitting in the seat of power of the ex-Soviet satellite since the year 1994.

Meanwhile, the President – who has reaffirmed his claim for the seat through the election – has vowed to suppress the protest. He has dismissed the protest as the one born with the blessings of foreign forces.

Belarus is a very powerful European power. It is at present, in a way, a satellite country of Russia. It, thus, does not have a good relation with its neighbours who consider Russia as a threat to their sovereignty.

Recently, Amnesty International revealed that those who were arrested in connection with the protest in Belarus were brutally tortured in prisons. As per a report, some protesters were even threated with rape.

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WHO predicts Covid-19 crisis will be over in two years

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The World Health Organisation has predicted that the present Covid-19 crisis will be over in the timeframe of two years.

The organisation has cited the Spanish Flu experience as the justification for its argument about the crisis.

It has explained about the ability of technology to bring down the impact of the present crisis to the half of its actual potential.

Spanish Flu is not very different from Covid-19. It is a disease outbreak which brought havoc to the world during the 1910s – like the one who has been brought by the present disease crisis.

It took at least two years for the world to recover from the crisis.

During the said period, the world was not advanced in terms of technology.

The latest statement of the WHO is a comparison between the present crisis and the one the earth experienced during the Spanish Flu period.

What makes the comparison disturbing is the fact that unlike the Spanish Flu period at present the world is highly connected.

The Spanish Flue crisis clamed as many as 50 million lives across the world.

The present Covid-19 crisis has killed not less than 800,000 people and left more than 23 million people injured.

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Navalny too ill to be taken out of Russia, say Russian doctors

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Russian doctors have said that Alexie Navalny, the prime critic of Russian supremo Vladimir Putin – who was hospitalised recently after he had fell ill during a flight to Moscow – was too ill to be taken outside the country for better treatment, paving a space for his supporters to cry foul in the present decision of the doctors to keep him insider the country – which is under the absolute control of the autocrat against whom the victim has stood all through his political career.

A statement made by a doctor who is in the team which treats the victim that there is no sign of a poison attack proves that there are valid reasons to pay attention to the allegations made against the country by the supporters of the injured critic.

As per the latest bulletin released by the team of doctors which treats the injured, Mr. Navalny has not recovered from the state of coma.

It is high time to launch an international campaign to make sure that the injured receives proper treatment in his country.

The longer it takes to get him out of the country, the shorter it becomes the chance of finding the exact reason why he fell ill.

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Custodial death in Belgian draws parallels with death of black man in US

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The custodial death of a man in Belgian – who was arrested from an airport in the country – has drawn parallels with the custodial death of a black man in the North American country of the United States of America.

He was arrested minutes after he was caught from the port.

A video, in connection with how he has been treated in the custody of the Belgian police, has been released in several social media platforms.

In some of those videos, it is seen that he was mistreated by the police officials. It is clear that he was taken to hospital much after he fell unconscious after banking his head on the wall of the cell where he was placed.

An urgent investigation is needed in the issue. It is unclear how a person in the police custody has been found with this kind of injuries in his head.

Many have already voiced their concern about the death of the man. The wife of the deceased person has demanded a fresh inquiry into this matter.

It is the first time in the recent history such an incident has been reported from the European country of Belgian.

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Russia supremo’s most vocal critic in critical condition

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Alexei Navalny, the most vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been hospitalised after he fell unconscious during a flight trip.

The fight was forced to do an emergency landing.

As per a preliminary report, the condition of the critic is serious. The report says he has not yet recovered from the condition.

There are rumours that the critic was poisoned. As per the rumours, the poison was mixed with a cup of tea which was offered to him during the trip.

The Russian government has not yet responded to the issue. At present, all fingers are pointed towards the Russian supremo, Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Navalny, who runs a media network, is considered as the most powerful anti-corruption leaders based in Russia.

It is even regarded as the potential opponent to the Russian supremo in upcoming elections.

In the recent history, he has led several anti-government protests. He has faced jail sentences several times.

A serious investigation is needed. That should be done by an agency based outside the privy of the Russian government if the intension of the constitution of such an agency is to bring out the trust not the elimination of the truth.

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UK likely to reach post-Brexit deal with EU soon

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The European country of the United Kingdom is likely to reach a post-Brexit deal with the European Union – from which it walked out recently – soon.

The deal is at present in the negotiation stage. The European Union and the United Kingdom are trying their level best to reach a deal.

The deal is expected to reduce the injures created by the untimely exit of the United Kingdom from the Economic Union – dominated by Germany and France.

Competition rules and fishing rights are the main points which have made the negotiation process difficult.

The UK’s economy is at present not in a good state. It is important for the country to form a policy in favour of the country.

The EU-UK deal is expected to strengthen both the European Union and the United Kingdom.  

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Spanish King in UAE

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The Spanish royal family has conformed that the exiled Spanish ex-King Juan Carlos reached the United Arab Emirates.

The announcement has put an end to the speculations in connection with the self-imposed exile of the ex-Spanish king.

Earlier, there were rumours that the ex-Spain king left to the United States of America.

The ex-King faces a serious corruption case in Spain.

His exile has come at the time the Spain authority has tightened its investigation in connection with the case.

Recently, the ex-King denounced the speculations that connect his exile to the ongoing investigation in the corruption case.

He lately asserted that he would cooperate in any kind of investigation in connection with the corruption case.

Anyway, the damage that the exile has made to the Spanish royal family is huge. It has not only damaged the ex-King under the spotlight of suspicion, but also destroyed the trust people has over the royal family.

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