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Belarus plane: Lukashenko meets Putin

The leaders of Belarus and Russia meet after journalist's arrest on diverted plane

The leaders of Belarus and Russia are meeting in Sochi after the arrest of a Belarusian opposition journalist on a plane diverted to Minsk. It's an important meeting because of the alliance between President Lukashenko and President Putin, so the outcome could tell us more about what happens next. Our correspondent from BBC Russian will explain. We'll also get a former pilot to explain the implications of some airlines now avoiding Belarusian airspace.

As coronavirus vaccination programmes around the world have reached ever younger age groups - in countries with plentiful supplies - we bring together some of the youngest to get jabs so far. 12-year-olds Elle and Aine have had their shots in the US and Canada this month. Along with their parents, we'll hear about their decision, their experience and how they feel now about the future.

We'll also talk about the violence around forthcoming mayoral elections in Mexico, where it's reported 34 candidates have been killed so far.

Picture: A previous meeting between President Putin and President Lukashenko in Moscow in April (EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / KREMLIN / SPUTNIK POOL)

53 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 May 202115:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 May 202115:06GMT

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