Russian President Vladimir Puti and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, met Monday in the southern Russian city of Sochi. This was their first face-to-face meeting since the August 9 elections in Belarus, which led to political upheaval in the country. Meanwhile, protests in Belarus continue as tens of thousands of people continue to call for Lukashenko to resign. So what’s at stake for the two countries? Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Daniel Ofman.
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