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Two of the Central channel in the Sunday news showed coverage of protests in Minsk.
First of the protests reported by the ONT TV channel in six-hour release. It began with information about day of action in support of the President of Republic of Alexander Lukashenko, about half was occupied cutting a video with quotes from the speech of the President. About protesters gathered near the Stela Minsk - hero city, told me little more than a minute. One of the participants told the reporter that she supports the freedom of choice, which people cannot be deprived of. The news was also short, not more than a quarter of an hour.
Protest at the detention center-1 in Minsk, the participants of which demanded the release of political prisoners, no arrests were made, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier, several dozen protesters gathered outside of the detention center-1 in Minsk to demand from authorities to release political prisoners, including ex-banker Victor Babariko who applied for the post of President of Belarus, blogger Sergei Tikhanovski, whose wife believes the opposition is elected at the last August 9 election, the President, and the well-known Belarusian oppositionist Nikolay Statkevich.
Participants of the protest action in Central Minsk in Independence square went to different districts, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Some of the protesters still in Independence Avenue, where walks on the sidewalks with flags. The rest went to surrounding areas.
The former candidate for President of Belarus Andrei Dmitriev said that the opposition "not interested in the bows" of President Alexander Lukashenko.
"Don't accept the apology (the interior Minister of Belarus Yuri) Karaev. We don't need the explanation (of the speaker of the upper chamber of Parliament Natalia) Kochanova. Not interested in bows and promises of Lukashenka. That time is gone," he wrote in his Telegram channel, commenting on the meeting of Lukashenko, which was held earlier in Minsk.
The rally of opposition supporters took place on Sunday in Minsk without incidents and arrests, told RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Belarus Olga Chemodanova.
In Minsk on Sunday was a rally of opponents of the current Belarusian authorities, the event was coordinated with the city authorities. The protesters marched from the Stela "Minsk – hero city" to House the government, they held a protest near the prison where some of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition. According to media reports, the number of participants could exceed 100 thousand people.
Today in Minsk hosted two of the action — in support of Alexander Lukashenko and the opposition rallies. About how events developed in the capital of Belarus — in the material RIA Novosti.
The protesters in front of state Belarusian television and radio company in Minsk decided to disband and Sunday to meet again, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The proposal was made by one of the participants, it was supported by other, chanting "Every day."
Alyaksandr Lukashenka revealed details of telephone conversations with Vladimir Putin, and noted that the Russian leader agreed to assist Belarus when asked about security.
The Belarusian leader reminded of the existence of the agreement between Moscow and Minsk in the framework of the Union state and the CSTO.
The technical staff of the BTRC intends to strike in accordance with law, the interruption of broadcasting is not threatened, told RIA Novosti the head of the Belarusian Union of journalists Andrey Krivosheev.
On Saturday in Minsk hosted a meeting of the collective media holding company that integrates state television, with the press Secretary of the President of Belarus Natalia Eismont and speaker of the upper chamber of Parliament Natalia Kochanova. The staff said that he had raised the issue of the coverage of the protests. Some believe that it was possible to find a compromise, others argue that the authorities expressed the need to hold another meeting on issues of coverage. A few people have said the decision to resign.
Broadcasting in Belarus and financed by the Western funds "ERB" published another video, which, according to the editorial, captures the moment of the death on August 10 in Minsk, participant of the protests of Alexander Tarnovskogo.
Prior to that, "ERB" already released recording where you can be depicted the death of Tarnovskogo, accompanied by a flash, presumably from the shot.
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has confirmed that Svetlana Tikhanovski, to run for President, has recorded a video message to supporters in her office.
"It's my couch. She wrote this appeal without me," said the Chairman of the electoral Commission in an interview with the Belarusian edition of Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Thirty-two Russians, formerly detained in Belarus, returned to Russia, said Prosecutor General's office.
The Department stressed that one of the detainees, besides Russian, also has Belarusian citizenship, so he stayed in the Republic.
Detained in protests in Minsk started to release from the detention center in Akrestsin street, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has charged to understand "all the arrests that have occurred in the last days." As the speaker of the Council of the Republic Natalia Kochanova, by the evening of Thursday released more than a thousand people "under the obligations of non-participation in unsanctioned events".
Released from the detention center in Akrestsin street in Minsk told about the beatings. People were asked not to applaud, explaining that the ovation security forces respond with force, but some of the released said that they beat their riot police, but not IVS.
The release of detainees began in the night of Friday, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
All detainees during protest actions in Minsk will be released from jail until 6.00, reports Sputnik of Belarus with reference to the Deputy head of the interior Ministry of Belarus - the chief of militia of public safety Alexander Barsukov.
Detained in protests in Minsk earlier started to release from the detention centre in Akrestsin street. Some released talked about beatings and abuse by security forces. Near the detention center has gathered not less than two hundred people.
A few people who claim to have served in law enforcement agencies of Belarus, has recorded a video in which they throw their shape. In footage posted on the page in Instagram.
Evgeny Novitsky from the satellite city of Minsk Logoysk posted on his Instagram video, which his brother says that he can not be proud of where he served, and cannot store the form that is visible stripe "special forces", at home, and then throws it in the trash.
In Minsk the riot police detained two young men for making the Molotov cocktails, the press Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Belarus Olga Chemodanova.
Two residents of the Belarusian capital was stopped Wednesday night on the street Jakubowski.
The leading military program "Arsenal" on the TV channel "Belarus 1" Vladimir Burko announced in Instagram about his dismissal.
Earlier similar decision was reported by other presenters channel - Evgeny Perlin and Olga Belmac.
The protesters detained in the Minsk district Uruchcha in the North-East of Minsk, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
"Near houses on Uruchcha, EPAM around the building, gathered a small number of people. Motor traffic is partially blocked. Some gathered detained", - is spoken in the message RIA "Novosti".
Security forces used stun grenades in the area of Plekhanov street in Minsk, in response to these flying fireworks, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Heard explosions. In addition, the police gradually pushes protesters motorists and pedestrians on the Avenue Rokossovskogo. As noted by Sputnik of Belarus, riot police with a battering RAM stormed the doorways of houses where you can hide the opposition. Gathered at the shopping center "Magnet" and in the prospectus Dzerzhinsky dispersed with rubber bullets.
Security forces attacked journalists of the Russian service Bi-bi-si in Minsk, reported on the newspaper's website.
"The film crew of bi-Bi-si in Minsk were attacked by security forces during protests on August 11. All three journalists had accreditation issued by the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Belarus, were all in vests and identification with the identity", - stated in the message.
Riot police in Minsk cleaned both sides of the Independence Avenue near the shopping center "Spectrum" (the North-Eastern outskirts of the city, outside Moscow), reports Sputnik of Belarus.
The protesters who stood along the roadway, was detained.
The participants of the protest actions of the Belarusian opposition attacked a police bus and broke his glasses, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
On the Avenue Rokossovskogo continue to sweep groups of protesters. In the area of tightened large police forces. There are some crews "ambulance", they provide emergency medical care.
The police ousted from Rokossovsky Avenue in Minsk motorists and pedestrians, the protesters against the results of presidential elections in Belarus, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The cars that were stuck in traffic on the Avenue, left, movement from square Valeeva in the direction of the street Plekhanov is in normal mode.
Riot police searched parked on Rokossovsky Avenue in Minsk machine in search of protesters and hazardous substances, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The riot police was done to disperse the protesters on the Avenue Rokossovskogo in the South of Minsk, took the district under his control. Some of the protesters took refuge in their own parked cars, now the riot police was searching them in search of opponents, and hazardous substances.
Riot police in Minsk broke batons, the journalist and the driver of the Belarusian "Komsomolskaya Pravda", RIA Novosti editor-in-chief of the edition Andrey Levkovsky.
According to him, the security forces did not stop even the fact that the journalist was wearing a vest "Press", introduced himself and showed accreditation. His colleagues were covering a rally of the opposition in the Serebryanka district on the outskirts of Minsk.
Representatives of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch urged the UN special Rapporteur on Belarus to investigate the violence after the recent presidential election, said on the organization's website.
"The UN special Rapporteur on Belarus should immediately investigate the violence after the elections and to provide urgent updated information to the public, as well as recommendations for action to the protection and responsibility in response to increasing tough measures by the government and serious human rights violations," reads the statement.
The head of the US Senate Committee for international Affairs Jim Risch called on the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to resign if his re-election would be undemocratic.
"Mr. Lukashenko must allow a genuine tabulation of yesterday's vote to leave if, as reported, he was not re-elected in a democratic way. He also needs to immediately stop the suppression of the media, off the Internet, arrests and violence against those who seek no other way for Belarus. The peaceful transfer of power is vital for the future of Belarus and its sovereignty," - said in a written statement Risha.
Most popular in Belarus since the beginning of summer among the ebooks used philosophical treatise Jose Ortega y Gasset "revolt of the masses", the three leaders also includes audiobooks Joe Dispenza "the Power of the subconscious, or How to change a life in 4 weeks" and "Just a Mac" by Boris Akunin, as evidenced by analyst group of companies "Litres".
The company analyzed the interest of Belarusians to electronic and audio books for June, July and beginning of August 2020.
The mission of the MIA "Russia today" in Minsk handed over to the Russian Embassy information about the photographer Ilya Pitalev that on Monday evening, stopped communicating.
It is assumed that in the case of detention Pitalev information about it in the respective lists will not appear before Tuesday morning.
The senior Democrat of the foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. Senate Robert Menendez proposed to count the votes or hold new elections in Belarus.
"The trump must make it clear that the recent achievements in bilateral relations between the US and Belarus will cost nothing, while the Belarusian authorities will not consider exactly the Sunday bulletins or you do not hold elections again in accordance with internationally recognized democratic standards", — said in a written statement Menendez.
Police with the support of the internal troops of Belarus ousted several hundred opposition supporters from the square near the metro station "Pushkinskaya" in Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
A large group of protesters retreated toward the Sportivnaya metro station from the center of the street Pritytskogo.
In the district of the Minsk metro station "Sportivnaya", where ongoing clashes between security forces and protesters continue to arrive of a group of youngsters, including protective gear, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Some of them helmets and protective elbow pads and knee pads, some are equipped with first aid kits. The majority without any protection. They explain their appearance in the area a desire to see what is happening and to Express their protest against the election results. Some come in cars and bikes.
Based in new York, a non-governmental organization "Committee to protect journalists" (CPJ) has called on the Belarusian authorities not to interfere with press to cover events in the country and investigate attacks on them.
According to the Committee, when reporting on the riots attacked the police on Sunday attacked at least four journalists, at least five were arrested. Also on Monday was detained at least three journalists in Hrodna, said the Committee.
The riots in Minsk ended, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Police with the support of the internal troops and units of "alpha" failed to disperse protesters in the area of metro station "Sports" in the North-West of the Belarusian capital and the "Riga" supermarket to the East.
During the protests in Minsk, one person was killed, said the press service of the interior Ministry of Belarus.
As the representative of law enforcement to Olga Chemodanova in his telegram channel in the riots in the street Pritytskogo, a crowd built barricades, and one of the protesters tried to throw an explosive device at the side of the security forces, who arrived for the release of Pushkin square. However, says a spokesman, an unidentified object exploded in the hand of a protester and resulted in injuries incompatible with life.
Investigators in Minsk carried out the inspection of the place where the past, unauthorized street protests, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"In the center of Minsk is working investigative team, is inspection of the incident scene. Employees insurance ask people not to disturb their work and disperse," the Agency says.
Presidential elections in Belarus ended on Sunday, demonstrating a high turnout of 79%. After the announcement of first data of exit poll, according to which incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko wins, gaining 79.7% of the votes, the situation escalated: the voters at the call of the opposition began to gather at polling stations to "control the vote count" in some cities, arrests started, police began to disperse the protesters.
Voters could vote for one of five candidates for the presidency: it is the co-Chairman of public Association "Tell the truth" Andrey Dmitriev, ex-Deputy Anna Konopacka, the acting head of state Alexander Lukashenko, a housewife of svetalana Tikhanovski, the Chairman of the party "Belarusian social-democratic Gramada" Sergey Cerecer. At the same time Belarusians would vote against all candidates.
Operational situation in the headquarters set up in connection with the conduct of the Belarus presidential election, has information that during the unauthorized protests in Minsk were injured, law enforcement officials, told RIA news the press-Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Republic Olga Chemodanova.
"While no such information", - she said, answering the question of whether victims of law enforcement officers during protests in Minsk.
. Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko is leading in the elections in Belarus, showed the exit poll data.
He scores almost 80 percent, while Svetlana Tikhanovski – 6.8 percent.
The operator Assosiated Press were injured during an unauthorized protest in Central Minsk, he was taken to the 10th hospital, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
"Operator Assosiated Press, the victim in the course of the campaign, taken to the 10th hospital. Mstislav Chernov worked around the stele, where they held an unauthorized rally. As explained to the correspondent of Sputnik in the emergency room of the medical institution, the reporter can talk and walk on their own. At the moment he passes the examination", - stated in the message.
Clashes policemen and participants of unsanctioned opposition rallies continue in different parts of Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In particular, a large number of representatives of Riot police continued to push protesters on the Masherov Avenue. Security forces used stun grenades, tear gas and water cannons. The ambulance takes away from the scene of the clashes of both protesters and policemen
The interior Ministry of Belarus is monitoring the situation on mass events, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"The interior Ministry fully controls the situation in Minsk and other regional cities," - said in an online broadcast of the Agency.
The staff of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski urged law enforcement authorities to protect peaceful protesters and does not violate the Belarusian legislation, said the representative teams policy Olga kovalkova.
"We urge law enforcement authorities to protect the safety of Belarusians and not to break the law. We are peaceful people, we do not provoke and act within the law - we have the constitutional right to peaceful protest," - said Koval'kova at a press conference in Minsk.
The entire staff of the Belarusian police transferred to the strengthened mode of service in connection with mass actions of the presidential election, told Sputnik of Belarus, the official representative of the Ministry of interior of the Republic Olga Chemodanova.
In addition, she said, additional forces involved.
A large number of Belarusian troops landed in the capital, told RIA Novosti.
They were poisoned to the place of confrontation between security forces and protesters on Prospekt Masherova.
The internal forces pushed the protesters from Masherov Avenue in Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
After that the military trucks left the streets Storojevskiy. Police tries to disperse protesters in the yards and the speakers urged them to disperse. Movement of cars on the Avenue Masherova restored.
Belarusian police restricts movement in the center of Minsk to the places where they held an unauthorized protest, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In particular, on the streets, which are adjacent to the Pobediteley Avenue and the streets Nemiga, crews are on duty traffic police, which do not allow cars to drive in the direction of the epicenter of events. Machine, turning the crew, pointedly honking, some drivers out of their cars and trying to argue with the traffic police. Passers-by, mostly young people, which many on the streets of Minsk to this time of day, support beeping motorists applause.
Most of the protesters dispersed from the Central areas of Minsk, the overall situation returns to a quiet channel, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Large groups of protesters in the center is no longer visible, the vehicle is partially restored, but due to the late time of little machines.
In Minsk there took place the detention of participants of Bicycle race of "solidarity", which was organized on Friday evening the Belarusian opposition, according to the website not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna".
On Friday, in social networks there were calls to hold a protest against the policies of the current authorities by organizing flash-mobs. So, motorists were offered at 19.00 (same as GMT) to leave on the Central city streets, honk and turn on the song of Viktor Tsoi "Change". In Minsk, the epicenter of protest became Independence Avenue, the traffic police even had to limit movement on it. The second flash mob was supposed to exit around the same time from different points of the Minsk groups of velosipedistov that cruised around the city.
There are facts confirming that the arrest in Belarus 33 Russians — organized from a third country provocation designed to complicate relations between Moscow and Minsk in the period of preparation for elections of the President of Belarus, said the Ambassador of Russia Dmitry Mezentsev.
According to the diplomat, "in the circumstances, the Belarusian law enforcers straightforward and harshly reacted to the presence of this group on the territory of the Republic, not having all completeness of the information, and, unfortunately, without collaboration with Russian colleagues".
The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski said that her husband Sergei, who is now in jail, "with great surprise," found out about the new accusations against him.
"I want to share with you how Sergei took the statement of the UK instituting against him in two more articles and information on Belarusian TV... the news that the Belarusian television shows him as a person that is related to the detained "rebels" from Russia, and that "Country for life" allegedly worked under the control of a Russian political technologist Shklyarov, Sergey learned with great surprise. He are the facts of his biography are unknown," wrote Tikhanovski in Facebook.
The head of the Investigative Committee of Belarus made Russian Consul to visit detained in the Republic of compatriots, told RIA Novosti the representatives of the Embassy in Minsk.
"Now wait, technically, that the resolution was passed and staff could carry out their duties," — stated in the message of the Embassy.
Russia does not interfere and does not interfere in the internal Affairs of Belarus, including the election campaign, hopes that the elections were successful, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov
"First, we still do not want to interfere in any way in the election campaign in Belarus. We hope that it will be successful, will conform to all principles and norms of free expression", - said Peskov told reporters, answering the question, how in the Kremlin look at meetings in Belarus, see in this the possible influence of other States.
33 groundless detention of Russians in Belarus is not entirely within the parameters of allied relations, so Russia hopes that in the near future, this incident will be clarified, and citizens will be released, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
"The unfounded detention of the Russian citizens, and citizens 33, not quite within the parameters of allied relations, it is unique. And that is why we hope that soon this incident will be cleared up by our allies and Belarusian citizens will be released," - said Peskov told reporters.
Moscow hopes that the Belarusian colleagues will understand the situation with the detention of the Russians and let them go, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.
He noted that Moscow is concerned that until now has not been presented with any information justifying the detention of the Russian citizens.
Reasonable and sufficient evidence of the guilt of the detainees in Belarus Russians there, said to RIA Novosti, the Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova.
"I'm monitoring the situation and monitoring of spend by the media - there is no clear understanding of the evidence of their guilt, which could be presented in public space. And I'm also concerned about the validity and sufficiency of the evidence for their detention and investigation upon presentation to him of the charges," - said the Agency Moskalkova
The first President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk, who led the delegation on the eve of Kiev on the negotiations of the contact group on the Donbas, said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine about the readiness to compromise in conflict resolution.
"Mission one is to end the war to Ukraine was peace, that we may live peaceful: no blood, no horror, no loss, no damage. That's my mission remains to Donbass and Ukraine was the world. I'm going to do everything I can. Let's compromise..." - said Kravchuk, did not elaborate on what the compromise is about.
In a rally in support of a candidate for the office of President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski in Minsk took part no fewer than 63 thousand people, States in his Telegram-channel human rights center "Spring".
Official information on the number who took part in the action yet.
The Ukrainian foreign Ministry has sent Russia a note of protest due to the dispatch of humanitarian aid to the Donbass, said the press service of the Ministry.
EMERCOM of Russia reported on Thursday that the next humanitarian convoy has delivered humanitarian aid to residents of Donbass.
Detainees in Belarus, the Russians officially crossed the border, showing the guards the documents giving the basis to work, said the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev.
Belarusian media reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, as claimed by the Agency, the Russians. Later, the Embassy of the Russian Federation said that the official has received from the foreign Ministry of Belarus a notice about the arrest of 32 Russians.
Odious interpretation of the Belarusian party of the detention of 33 Russians do not stand up to scrutiny, the attempt to present the incident as external interference in the Affairs of the Republic causes at least bewilderment, said in a statement the foreign Ministry.
"Odious interpretation of the Belarusian party of the detention of 33 citizens of Russia does not withstand any criticism," - said in a statement.
Detained near Minsk group of the Russians was on July 25 to fly to Istanbul, said Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.
"The Russians, who arrived in the sanatorium "Belorusochka" of Minsk, was forced to do due to the fact that I was late for a flight from National airport of the capital of the Republic, heading the transit to a third country. They had intended to fly from Minsk to Istanbul on 25 July and is not believed to be in the Republic how whatever for a long time, and much later planned to return to the Russian capital from another state by plane, bypassing the territory of Belarus," - said in a statement Mezentsev published on the website of the Embassy.
Russian citizens not involved in the events associated with the socio-political situation in Belarus, said Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.
"Russian citizens not involved in the events associated with the socio-political situation in Belarus," he told reporters.
Russian citizens detained in Minsk, could be employees of chop, which is under contract protects energy facilities and resources abroad, outside of Belarus, said the Ambassador of Russia in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev.
He stressed that this information remains to be clarified.
Detained in Belarus, Russian citizens can be members of a private security company that ensures the safety of energy infrastructure and resources one of the foreign countries, told reporters the Russian Ambassador in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev.
Belarusian media reported, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, as claimed by the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." Later, the Embassy of the Russian Federation said that the official has received from the foreign Ministry of Belarus a notice about the arrest of 32 Russians.
Belarus border guards have increased operational cover of the state border, including on the Belarusian-Russian site, reported on Thursday a press-service of the state border Committee of the Republic.
"Today, in the framework of the orders of the government, the guards intensified operational cover of the state border, including on the Belarusian-Russian plot", - is spoken in the message of Department in Telegram.
A group of Russians from the private military company Wagner, detained in Belarus, suspected of preparing mass disturbances, the question about the use of remand in custody, reported the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Republic.
"Against (Belarusian oppositionists) Mikalai Statkevich Sergei Tikhanovski and other persons criminal case on the fact of preparation of mass riots... Also yesterday, the results of the inspection of operational information received from intelligence services, on suspicion in Commission of the specified crime was arrested 33 citizens of the Russian Federation, the staff of PMCs Wagner, who lived on the territory of the sanatorium "Belorusochka" of Minsk region", - said the press service.
Legally in Russia there is no concept of private military companies (PMCs), said press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, answering the question of how the Kremlin perceived the prosecution of detainees in Belarus Russians of involvement in the PMC "Wagner".
The Belarusian state Agency BelTA reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
In Russia it is a lot of non-drinking Belarusians, who are wearing similar clothes, this does not make them violators of the law, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on reports that detainees in Belarus, the Russians were dressed like and behaved "not typical" - not drinking alcohol.
He noted that citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus freely visit each other.
Moscow does not yet have full information on a situation with detention of Russians in Belarus, also has no information about illegal actions of the detained, reported the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
"I will say this, we do of course have incomplete information about the incident. While we can say the following: we know that 33 Russian citizens were arrested yesterday in Belarus, 200 people are still missing. There is no information about any illegal actions of the Russians, which could be cause for arrest, we know nothing about it", - said Peskov told reporters.
Moscow does not yet have information about any wrongdoing or plans to "destabilize" the detainees in Belarus, the Russian citizens, said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
Any allegations of Russian involvement in protests in Belarus, he called insinuations. To discuss this issue urgently on the phone, Putin and Lukashenko is not planned, added in the Kremlin.
Successive meetings with the heads of diplomatic missions of Russia and Ukraine on the issue of more than 30 detainees in Belarus, the Russians ended the foreign Ministry of Belarus, said on Thursday the press-Secretary of Department Anatoly Glaz.
"Ended the meeting, were invited to the Ministry of foreign Affairs alternately with the Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Fedorovich Mezentsev and charge d'affaires of Ukraine, acting head of the foreign Peter Wroblewski," said the eyes of the journalists.
The foreign Ministry of Belarus asked the Russian Ambassador in the Republic of clarification about the purpose of the stay in the country of the detained Russians, having "experience of participation in armed conflict", reported the press service of the Belarusian Ministry.
According to the press service, 30 July the foreign Ministry in turn were invited by the Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev and the Minister-Counsellor, acting head of the Embassy of Ukraine to Belarus Piotr Wroblewski.
Minsk has agreed with Kiev about the active cooperation between the border agencies and strengthen ohrannika to prevent destabilization in the background of the election campaign in Belarus, said on Thursday the press service of the Belarusian foreign Ministry.
Previously the foreign Ministry of Belarus ended successive meetings with the heads of diplomatic missions of Russia and Ukraine on the issue of more than 30 detainees in Belarus Russians. The meeting was attended by the Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev and the Minister-Counsellor, acting head of the Embassy of Ukraine to Belarus Piotr Wroblewski.
The wife of the former candidate in presidents of Belarus Valery Tsepkalo Veronica reported on the arrest of her sisters working in the BGB.
"My sister, an employee of the BGB, today unidentified people in civil right in the Parking lot put in the car and drove away in an unknown direction... Maybe it's the interior Ministry for questioning, maybe the KGB, the reasons for the detention are unknown. I regard this as political pressure," said Tsepkalo reporters on Thursday in Minsk.
Detention of Russians in Belarus is a "staged performance" of the authorities of the country for the Belarusian voters before the presidential election on 9 August and Western countries, says Russian expert, member of the Council for interethnic relations under the RF President Bogdan Bezpalko.
The Belarusian state Agency BelTA reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk allegedly detained "32 militants, foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, as claimed by the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." Embassy of the Russian Federation officially received from the foreign Ministry of Belarus a notice about the arrest of 32 Russians.
Detained on Wednesday in Minsk, the Russians testify , said Thursday the state Secretary of the security Council of Belarus Andrei Ravkov.
"Testify," said Ravkov the journalists, answering the question about the detained in Minsk Russians.
Urgent meeting with candidates presidents of Belarus takes place in the country's Central election Commission, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
On Wednesday, the candidate in presidents of Belarus, Chairman of the social democratic "Hramada" Sergey Caraceni told RIA Novosti that the CEC of the Republic urgently gathering on Thursday at a meeting of candidates for the highest post of the country. About the reasons for meetings not reported.
A consequence opened a criminal case in connection with the detention of Russians in Belarus. This was announced by the Secretary of security Council of the Republic Andrei Ravkov.
In the case we are talking about the preparation of terrorist acts, said Ravkov.
Belarusian state TV channel "Belarus 1" aired (6:00) photos of passports of the detained in Minsk Russians, judging by the picture, some of the detainees are immigrants from Ukraine.
Belarusian media reported, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk allegedly detained "32 militants, foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, as claimed by the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." Embassy of the Russian Federation officially received from the foreign Ministry of Belarus a notice about the arrest of 32 Russians.
An unauthorized rally in Minsk were initiated through social networks and messengers from abroad, said the first Deputy Minister of internal Affairs of Belarus Gennady Kazakevich.
"Those unauthorized socio-political events that took place in June and July this year, was initiated within a few hours through social networks and messengers. And they were initiated from abroad. In the future, all the action was picked up, and we had him to react," said Kazakevich, the TV channel "Belarus 1".
The state border Committee of Belarus will create a "barrier to illegal activities" in the framework of the task of strengthening the operational cover of the state border, including in Russia, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the official representative of Department Anton Bychkovsky.
Earlier, the state Secretary of the security Council of Belarus Andrei Ravkov following the meeting, the President reported that the state border of the Republic will strengthen the operational cover of the state border, including the Russian Federation "in the framework of the learning environment, the track of persons who cross the state border, including the green border." According to him, "these forces will be substantially strengthened".
The foreign Ministry of Belarus will invite the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to give explanations on the case involving the detention in the Republic of a group of Russians, at least 14 of whom "were recorded" in the Donbass, said on Wednesday the state Secretary of the security Council of Belarus Andrei Ravkov.
"Today the head of state set a number of tasks to elements of the system of ensuring national security. In short, if you focus on these tasks, it will be the work of the Ministry of foreign Affairs for sending requests and the invitation of the ambassadors of the Russian Federation and Ukraine to give some explanation and discussion of these issues. Because now, according to available information, the results of the surveys these people within 14 people are the people who passed through the program taking into account people who were recorded in the Donbass. Therefore invited the Ambassador of Ukraine on this issue", - said Ravkov, the TV channel STV.
Detained in Belarus Russians on Thursday plans to visit the employee of Embassy of the Russian Federation, have informed RIA of news in Embassy of the Russian Federation.
"We are talking about, that tomorrow to organize such a dialogue. It is supposed," said the Embassy.
The Russian Ambassador in Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev has not yet been invited to the foreign Ministry in connection with the situation with the detention of more than 30 Russians in Minsk, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the press service of the Embassy.
"The invitation of the Russian Ambassador to the foreign Ministry of the Republic of Belarus to the Embassy at the moment didn't arrive", - noted in press service.
The state Secretary of the security Council of Belarus Andrei Ravkov told that the Republic will enhance security measures during mass events, including related to the elections of the President of the country, as among the detained in Minsk Russians were snipers, demomen and pros.
Belarusian media reported, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, as claimed by the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." Embassy of the Russian Federation officially received from the foreign Ministry of Belarus a notice about the arrest of 32 Russians.
The Chairman of the KGB of Belarus Valery Vakulchik said that the detained in Minsk Russians were in the private military company "Wagner".
Belarusian media reported, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at an urgent meeting with members of the national security Council instructed to deal with the situation with the detention of the alleged Russian citizens who are employees of private military companies, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
According to the President, what happened last night, or how an emergency will not be called.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko instructed to look into the situation with the detention in Minsk allegedly citizens of the Russian Federation and said that Minsk "there is no purpose to discredit close to the country."
Belarusian media reported, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." On Wednesday evening the President of Belarus has called an emergency meeting with members of the security Council in connection with this arrest.
Information on detention in Belarus are Russians, allegedly included in PMC "Wagner", requires verification by law enforcement, Moscow and Minsk need to work on them, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday, a Senator, a Colonel of the GRU, Alexei Kondratiev.
The Belarusian state Agency BelTA reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
Belarusian state TV channel "Belarus 1" in the daily broadcast news showed footage of the detention of citizens who, according to state Agency BelTA, are Russians, and claim to represent a private military company called Wagner.
The Belarusian state Agency BelTA reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
The militants are foreign private military companies (PMCs) could be in Belarus for a repeat of the "Maidan" in the background of the presidential election on 9 August, told RIA Novosti assistant Professor of political theory at MGIMO (U) mid of Russia, RIAC expert Kirill Koktysh.
Law enforcement authorities of Belarus were arrested near the Minsk more than 30 militants of foreign private military company (PMC), said Wednesday the state Agency BelTA.
Last night near Minsk detained 32 militants of foreign private military companies (PMCs), reports Sputnik of Belarus.
Earlier the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country will not be the revolution, as "revolutionaries". He stressed that the government will do everything to prevent the country Maidan. According to the head of the state, "resistance" in Belarus enough.
Test COVID-19 Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov on arrival from Belarus showed a negative result, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the press service of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers.
On Tuesday President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the doctors concluded that he suffered no symptoms coronavirus infection COVID-19. With the Kyrgyz Prime Minister, the Belarusian leader met on 17 July on the sidelines of the intergovernmental Council of the EEU in Minsk.
Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE in Ukraine recorded the 111 violations of the ceasefire in the Donbass after the entry into force of additional measures on provision of the armistice on July 27, according to the daily mission report.
"After the meeting of the trilateral contact group on 22 July, on which agreement was reached on additional measures for strengthening of cease-fire from 00.01 on 27 July, the SMM observed 111 violations of the regime of silence, all in the Donetsk region, including 21 an explosion," says the report, released by the press service of the OSCE.
All detainees at the building of the KGB of Belarus in Minsk, the journalists released from the police Department, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday the official representative of the Minsk city Executive Committee Natalia Ganusevich.
Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Association of journalists Barys Haretski said in Facebook that near the building of state security Committee of Belarus detained in Minsk members of the media, previously, nine people.
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme court of Belarus Andrei Zabara informed representatives of the mission of observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States on the complaints related to the campaign for the election of the President of the Republic, noting that the judiciary in this case "is built on the principles of transparency and efficiency", said Tuesday the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
"The twenty-eighth of July 2020 took place in Minsk meeting of representatives of mission of observers from the CIS on presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus with representatives of the Supreme court of the Republic of Belarus Andrei Zabara told about the activities of the Supreme court and lower courts for consideration of complaints related to the issues of the election campaign, emphasizing that the judiciary is built on the principles of transparency and efficiency", - stated in the message on the website of the Executive Committee.
The Ministry of defense of Belarus refuted the information in social networks about the fact that in Minsk deployed Marines for the period of the election campaign.
Belarusians will elect their President on 9 August. Candidates for the highest office was five people, including the incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The election campaign is accompanied by the arrests of opposition politicians and activists, as well as unauthorized protests. 1 August Minsk will host a celebration of marine Day, which will include a demonstration of the skills of the military personnel and military equipment. In social networks has linked large-scale celebration with the upcoming presidential election, assuming that the Marines who arrived from the regions, will remain in the capital before election day.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the government will continue to financially support the troops.
As reported on Tuesday the press service of the Belarusian leader, during a visit to the military unit 3214 of the interior Ministry, which is based in the district Uruchcha in Minsk, the President "expressed continued support of the military by the state".