| Nine Russians who were detained by Minsk police last week for spraying graffiti in the center of the Belarusian capital were released on Monday evening. This information was confirmed to Vremya Novostei by the press secretary of the Russian Embassy, Alexander Frolov. According to him, no charges were brought against Russian citizens. “On Monday, a meeting was held between a representative of the consular department and the detainees. They did not express any special complaints about the conditions of detention or requests. An hour and a half later they were released,” said Mr. Frolov. Olga TOMASHEVSKAYA, Minsk
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