This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the embassy.

“The representative of the embassy met with a citizen of Russia - Sophia Sapega,” said an employee of the diplomatic mission.

Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the Russian consul was allowed to meet with Sophia Sapega.

Rossinyaka is suspected of committing crimes in the period from August to September 2020, provided for by several articles of the Criminal Code of Belarus.

Russian citizen Sophia Sapega was detained in Minsk on May 23.

She flew in a Ryanair plane together with the founder of the extremist Telegram channel NEXTA in Belarus, Roman Protasevich.