The Russian nationals who were detained in the Hague and expelled from the Netherlands had diplomatic passports as they were on a working trip to test cybersecurity at the Russian diplomatic missions in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a statement to Sputnik on Thursday that it has no evidence of any breach of its systems since 2016.

The United States has filed charges against seven alleged Russian military intelligence officers for taking part in what it says was a conspiracy to hack US, Canadian and international organizations, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers announced in a press conference on Thursday.

The US Department of Justice announced in a press release on Thursday the names of the seven alleged Russian military officers charged with hacking international organizations.

The US Department of Justice said in a press briefing on Thursday that the seven Russian military officers under indictment targeted a nuclear power company in the US state of Pennsylvania, multiple anti-doping agencies and athletes.

An annual cyber military exercise throughout the month of September included offensive cyber techniques, according to a US Army press release on Wednesday.

French investigators have not questioned Russian national Alexander Vinnik, who was arrested in Greece on fraud charges, due to lack of evidence, and the interview has now been rescheduled for November 6, Vinnik's lawyer Timofey Musatov told Sputnik on Monday.