French president promises to help negotiate with Belarus authorities over disputed election

The French president has met the Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in a high-profile meeting for the exiled presidential candidate.

Emmanuel Macron promised to help negotiate with the Belarus authorities and secure the release of the political prisoners.

Ross Cullen has more.
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