Russia will not give offense to their nationals detained in Belarus in late July. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in his Facebook account, commenting on the speech of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
“as for the detainees in Belarus, the Russian citizens whose guilt is proved by nothing, and the play around it arranged, then we will not give offense, and in Minsk know it”, — she wrote.
Zakharova also said to Lukashenka’s words about the brotherly relations between Russia and Belarus. According to her, the head of the Republic right in saying that the relationship of the two countries is not affected by opportunistic short-term interests, including electoral ones.
“Under them a solid Foundation of historical location and modern pragmatic cooperation,” the diplomat said.
Earlier on August 4, Lukashenka in his address to the people and Parliament were told about another group “Russian militants” out of 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 said “militants” 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.
