WARSAW, Poland—The Belarusian opposition said Friday a dissident journalist was coerced to appear in a video on state TV in which he wept and praised the country’s authoritarian ruler. In the 90-minute video aired Thursday night, 26-year-old Roman Protasevich repented for his opposition activities and said he respects Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko as “a man…
German Lawmaker Warns of ‘Spiral of Sanctions’ Against Belarus
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned of “a long and severe spiral of sanctions” as EU foreign ministers met on Thursday to discuss further sanctions against Belarus. The Belarusian regime sparked strong reactions from the West after it intercepted a Ryanair flight flying over its airspace on Sunday and arrested two people onboard—26-year-old opposition journalist Roman…
Belarus Releases 2nd Confession Video Following Forced Plane Landing in Minsk
A second video has been released following the arrests of Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega on Sunday. The pair were on their way to Vilnius, Lithuania from Athens, Greece when Belarus authorities alerted their flight of a bomb threat and President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a MiG fighter jet to escort the plane to land…
Plan Needed to Tackle Outrages by Gangster Regimes: Ex-defence Chief
Britain needs a long-term plan is tackle “criminal outrages by gangster regimes,” a former military chief has said. Lord Stirrup made the call at Westminster as he argued that the “egregious act” of Belarus forcing the diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a journalist and prominent government critic was not an isolated incident. The…
UK Airlines Told Not to Fly Over Belarus Following Flight Diversion Incident
The UK government has asked airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace following an incident on Sunday during which an Irish passenger aircraft was diverted to land in the Belarus capital of Minsk over a bomb alert and a dissident was arrested. Transport Secretary Grant Shapp said he has instructed the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) to make…
5 Passengers Did Not Reach Vilnius After Forced Belarus Landing
VILNIUS—Five passengers on board a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius that was intercepted by a Belarusian warplane and forced to land in Minsk on Sunday did not reach their final destination, Lithuanian officials said on Monday. Belarus’s action, which resulted in the detention of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich who had been on board, drew…
US, Europe Weigh Sanctions After Belarus Diverts Plane and Arrests Journalist
May 24, 2021
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U.S. and European officials said they are coordinating sanctions against Belarus after its authorities arrested a prominent opposition journalist from a plane diverted to the country with a bomb alert on Monday. The flight, from Irish budget airline Ryanair, was on its way to Vilnius, Lithuania from Athens, Greece, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to…
Minutes to Touchdown: The Moment a Belarusian Dissident Knew His Time Was Up
VILNIUS—Ryanair Flight 4978 had already begun its descent into the Lithuanian capital when the pilot announced that the plane would be suddenly diverting to Minsk, capital of neighboring Belarus. There was no explanation. But one of the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 reacted immediately, standing up from his seat, reaching into the overhead locker, pulling…
Lukashenko Signs Decree to Amend Emergency Transfer of Power
MOSCOW—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree allowing the transfer of presidential power to the security council if he is murdered or otherwise unable to perform his duties, state Belta news agency reported on Saturday. Lukashenko said in April he was planning to change the way power in Belarus is set up. Previously, if…
Belarus Police Detain Over 100, Including Opposition Media Editors
MOSCOW—Belarus police detained over 100 people on Saturday, among them three editors of online news platforms, as they gathered for fresh protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, according to reports from the outlets and the Russian RIA state-run news agency. The city square in Minsk where the demonstration was called to start on Saturday afternoon was…
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