but syria s ally russia denies the assad regime is behind the chemical attack foreign minister sergei lavrov says the reports are an attempt by rebels to provoke fresh fighting but for the crew to do so their only goal is to bismarck chen to demonize the government forces to accuse them of all possible deadly sins and military crimes in order to continue actions in the eastern regions. russian president vladimir putin s demand for humanitarian pause office hope of a much needed rest bite been eastern ghouta. and let s bring in journalist alec loon with the very latest from moscow now hi alec of lattimer putin as we said his government ordered a daily cease fire for the region in eastern guta the united nations on the other hand has called for a thirty day pause in fighting across the country is sliding or put an undermining