Russian nationals who were detained in Belarus and accused of being mercenaries have been returned to Russia
Servicemen take part in the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises Zapad-2017 at a training ground near the town of Borisov on September 20, 2017.
The Belarusian security service, the KGB, said they were fighters for the shadowy Wagner private army, reportedly funded by a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin.READ MORE:Russia denies interference in polls It suggested they acted along with detained Belarusian opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko including the husband of the main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
Russia has denied interference in the Belarusian polls but did not issue any harsh statements over the detentions while saying the men had done nothing wrong.Peaceful demonstrations
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