of the country. but many people welcomed the russian veto on saturday because it protected help or shielded them from what they perceive to be western and foreign interference in their domestic affairs. so he was arriving in damascus against the backdrop of more violence across the country. the message that everyone wants to know, what did the russian foreign minister deliver to the syrian president. there's some speculation that he's trying to hammer out a time line for a transition to democracy, new constitutional reform, but no indication as to whether will is an agreement on this time table. this against the back crop of more violence as we were saying in the city that has become the epicenter of the uprising. tens were killed overnight in more raids. eyewitnesses reporting tanks moving in to other parts of the city and many are afraid that more violence could be coming because they see the u.n. veto as a green light for the assade.