Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko contradicted Russian President Vladimir Putin while claiming that Belarus prevented Moscow suspects on the border. The four suspects were arrested on the Belarus-Ukraine border. Lukashenko further claimed that "terrorists were first headed for Belarus and they were turned away from the border due to heightened security. He said that he was in touch with President Putin till the suspects were nabbed. Lukashenko said, "Putin & I did not sleep for 24 Hours. He asked me to seal off our borders' 'Lukashenko's disclosure comes amidst scrutiny over Putin's delayed public address after the Moscow Concert Hall attack.