The recent disappearance of exiled Belarusian activist Angelika Melnikova has prompted much discussion about the reach of the Belarusian and Russian secret services.

Cooperation between the intelligence services of Belarus and Russia is built on a trusting and constructive basis, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin told the media.

Russia's foreign spy service chief, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus were ready to act ...