Maria Zakharova
Russians detained in Belarus should go home. The call was made by the official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, she cites RIA Novosti.
“Once again I repeat. Wine in Belarus detained citizens are not proven. They have to go back to Russia”, — said Zakharov in a conversation with journalists.
On 4 August President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in his address to the people and Parliament were told about another group of Russian soldiers from private military companies (PMCs), which was moved to the South of the country to destabilize the situation. He expressed his indignation at the fact that Belarusians are forced to “run to catch them in the woods”, at a time when we need to engage the harvest.
29 July in Belarus arrested 33 citizens of Russia, which Minsk considers the soldiers of PMC Wagner. They are accused of preparing a terrorist act and the organization of mass riots on the eve of elections. Russians associate with the case against the failed presidential candidate blogger Sergei Tikhanovski.
