Thursday evening here in moscow good to have you with us for the big stories were across this hour. Has outlined where russia stands over the unfolding situation in belarus to remind you its now nearly 3 weeks since the long standing president their claim to get another election victory over the opposition says it was rigged and there have been large protests ever since he reports next from. Vladimir putin has said that for russia it is important for all sides of the story here to be put out there both of the story of those who are supporting the incumbent government and those who are opposed to it you see belarus and russia are really close to each other not just geographically just the 1st layer they are important and close to each other culturally story clear linguistically just you name it in many many aspects so according to the russian president for moscow it is important it does matter as to what happens here in minsk here in belarus but at the same time lattimer putin has said