“We do not recognize their Ukrainian citizenship. They are citizens of Russia, ”Peskov answered when asked how the Kremlin treats reports that a number of Russians detained in Belarus have Ukrainian citizenship.
Earlier it was reported that the Belarusian Foreign Ministry asked the Russian Ambassador to the country Dmitry Mezentsev for an explanation about the Russians detained on Belarusian territory.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the country's law enforcement agencies may request the extradition of Russians detained in Belarus.
As noted in the ministry, the reason for this is media reports that among the detainees there are allegedly people who participated in the armed conflict in Donbass.