MINSK/MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russia is the leading source of accumulated investment in Belarus, with total investments amounting to $4 bln, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address to the Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus.

"Russia leads in accumulated investment in the Belarusian economy, totaling around $4 bln," he said.

"Companies with Russian capital operate in all regions of the republic, and there are about 2,500 such companies across the country as a whole," Putin added.