Live from moscow thanks for joining us tonight out International Diana hawkins here with you throughout the evening welcome to the program. And rather here putin has outlined where russia stands over the unfolding situation in belarus to remind you its nearly 3 weeks now since the longstanding president there claimed an election victory but the opposition says it was rigged there have been large protests ever since it was not of reports from minsk. Russia it is important for all sides of the story here to be put out there both 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 l