MINSK, Aug 24 Russian diplomats request a visit to handball player Alexander Sinitsyn detained in Belarus , provide the necessary consular assistance, Aleksey Maskalev, spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Minsk, said on Friday. Earlier, the Baza Telegram channel reported that the Russian handball player Sinitsyn was detained during a team gathering in Belarus for a fight in a karaoke club and a case was opened under the article «hooliganism «. The Russian Handball Federation stated that, if necessary, it is ready to assist both the Don Cossacks — SFU club and the detained player. The law enforcement agencies of Belarus have not yet commented on the information about the detention of the Russian. «The embassy and consulate in Brest are aware of the situation that has developed with Russian citizen Alexander Sinitsyn. Local law enforcement agencies and the department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus in the Brest region informed our Consulate General about the detention of a Russian citizen in accordance with with the code of criminal procedure of the republic and the initiation of a criminal case against him,» Maskalev said. He stressed that Russian diplomats are in constant contact with the lawyer of the detained Russian, keep in touch with the leadership of the handball club.» The Consulate General requested permission to meet with Sinitsyn continues to provide all the necessary consular assistance to the detained citizen of Russia,» Maskalev said. Sinitsyn is a two-time champion of Russia as part of the Chekhov Bears.
