Russians arrested in Kosovo released

Six Russian nationals arrested in Kosovo two days ago have been released and have left Kosovo.

TASS is reporting this, citing the spokesperson for the Russian embassy in Belgrade, Yuri Pichugin.

"The situation has been resolved. According to the decision of the court in Podujevo, they paid a money fine and left Kosovo accompanied by Russian officials in Pristina," he said.

Reports on Wednesday said that a group of 11 persons "of Serb and Russian nationality" who have been arrested near Podujevo are currently kept in up to 48-hour investigative detention.

RTS said it learned this from the Kosovo police.

Further procedure will be decided on by a prosecutor after the detained persons have been questioned.

The six Russian and five Serbian citizens, who have been named by the Kosovo police with their initials and year of birth - were arrested on...