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Dominic Raab: Belarus ‘must be held to account’ after ‘hijacking’ of Ryanair plane Sophia Sleigh UP NEXT
Britain said the president of Belarus must be “held to account” after he scrambled a fighter jet to force a Ryanair plane carrying a dissident journalist to land.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemned Alexander Lukashenko for his “outlandish actions” and said the UK was working with its allies on a “coordinated” response.
It comes after Belarus flagged what turned out to be a false bomb alert to land the plane flying 171 passengers from Greece to Lithuania on Sunday.
They forced the plane to land in their capital city of Minsk before arresting 26-year-old Belarusian journalist and activist Roman Protasevich, pictured below.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
The UK condemns yesterday’s actions by the Belarusian authorities, who arrested journalist Roman Protasevich on the basis of a ruse, having forced his flight to land in Minsk. Mr Lukashenko must be held to account for his outlandish actions.
The UK calls for the immediate release of Mr Protasevich and other political prisoners held in Belarus. The UK is working with our allies on a coordinated response, including further sanctions. The UK also calls for the ICAO Council to meet urgently to consider the regime’s flouting of the international rules safeguarding civil aviation.
Aircraft have been instructed to avoid Belarusian airspace following the “state-sponsored hijack” of a Ryanair flight to enable the arrest of a prominent critic of Alexander Lukashenko’s regime.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said further sanctions are being considered against the Lukashenko administration – including the suspension of energy pipelines in Belarus – and Belarus’s ambassador in London had been summoned for a dressing down.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority to request airlines avoid Belarusian airspace “in order to keep passengers safe”.
He also suspended the operating permit for Belavia, the country’s state-owned airline.
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