In the Kremlin claim that the detainees in Belarus, the Russians are in no way associated with Belarusian Affairs. According to Dmitry Peskov, now we can say unequivocally that they “didn’t have anything illegal and have not committed any wrongdoing.” In the Kremlin hope that soon Russian citizens will be released.
“These Russian citizens arrived in Belarus in transit and had to fly in transit to another country. They had tickets to Istanbul, they are employees of a private security company,” – told version of the Russian Embassy in Minsk Sands.
According to him, the Kremlin is concerned that Belarus has still not announced grounds for the detention and did not provide consular access to the detainees.
“I Hope this will happen soon,” said the spokesman.
Peskov stressed that contacts between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko on this incident, they have not yet called up, currently work is carried out through the foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy.
According to press Secretary of the President, baseless detention of 33 Russians are not quite within the parameters of allied relations of the two countries . “That is why we hope that the incident is clarified and citizens are released,” he said.
Peskov added that Russia is not going to interfere in the electoral campaign in Belarus.
