According to him, the parties "will not resolve the issue by shouting over each other in the media."
“Therefore, if someone from the Russians has a desire to receive additional information, we are always open. We are not hiding anything, but we need the truth, ”he said.
He also said that the investigation into the case of the Russians is being conducted by the Investigative Committee of Belarus, and the KGB and the police are providing operational support.
“Connect people if you need to, operatives. Work carefully. But the truth must be presented to society, ”he said.
Lukashenka called on to treat the detained Russians carefully. According to him, "they are, of course, guilty, but not enough to take any tough measures against them."
On July 29, the BELTA news agency reported that 33 Russians had been detained in Belarus. Later it became known that the detainees were suspected of preparing riots.
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov reported that the Russians detained in Belarus did not commit illegal actions and had all the necessary documents.
According to him, the detainees had tickets to Istanbul, they are employees of a private security company.