"The embassy is checking the information in connection with the reports that appeared in a number of media outlets about the detention of a Russian citizen in Minsk on May 23," the message on Facebook says.
As noted, the diplomats are in contact on this issue with the Belarusian law enforcement agencies.
Earlier, the European Humanities University said that Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, who was flying with the founder of the extremist Telegram channel NEXTA in Belarus, Roman Protasevich, was detained in Minsk.
The Ryanair plane, en route from Athens to Vilnius, on May 23 urgently landed in Minsk due to the report of a bomb on board.
Information about mining was not confirmed.
Protasevich was flying in the liner, he was detained after landing.