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Roman Protasevich: Who is the journalist arrested by Belarus? | Freedom of the Press News Roman Protasevich was suddenly diverted on a plane from Greece to Lithuania on Sunday to Minsk, the Belarusian capital, where he was arrested. He brought the news international condemnation Some European leaders called the move a “kidnapping” as the bloc on Monday discussed tougher sanctions against Belarus, in a debate against President Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown on opposition protesters last ...

Latvia expels Belarusian ambassador and all diplomats as response step Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey said earlier the Latvian ambassador and all embassy employees had been strongly advised to leave Minsk RIGA, May 24. /TASS/. Latvia is expelling Belarus’ ambassador and all the diplomats of the Belarusian embassy in response to Minsk’s demand that the Latvian ambassador and all embassy employees leave the country, Latvian foreign ministry spokesman Janis Bekeris told TASS on Mon...

A co-founder of the Nexta Telegram channel said, that he continues to cooperate with the investigation Detention center No. 1© Valery Sharifulin/TASS MINSK, May 24. /TASS/. Roman Protasevich, a co-founder of the Nexta Telegram channel deemed as extremist in Belarus, who was detained at Minsk’s airport on Sunday, is giving a confession, according to a video aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel on Monday. "I am kept at detention center No. 1. I continue to cooperate with the investigation and I...

Belarus Stages What It Sees as Major Security Operations Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 82 Arrest of Roman Protasevich, Minsk, May 23 (Source: AP) On Sunday, May 23, Belarus made headlines around the world for diverting a commercial flight. Ryanair’s Boeing 737-8AS, in transit over Belarus from Athens to Vilnius, had to make an emergency landing in Minsk under the pretext of a bomb planted on board, the alarm raised by Belarusian air traffic controllers. Flight tracker s...

The ministry demanded immediate release of activist Roman Protasevich who was among the plane’s passengers

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the reports are “extremely worrying”.

EU leaders call on Belarus to let all Ryanair flight passengers continue their travels Presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned the incident as inadmissible European Council President Charles Michel© EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL BRUSSELS, May 23. /TASS/. The European Union is concerned over the incident with the landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk and calls on the Belarusian ...

Lithuania says Ryanair plane landed in Minsk due to conflict onboard Former editor-in-chief of the Nexta Telegram channel, which had been recognized as extremist in Belarus, Romat Protasevich was among the passengers, he was detained © Valeriy Sharifulin/TASS VILNIUS, May 23. /TASS/. The Ryanair passenger plane flying from Athens to Vilnius made an emergency landing in Minsk because of a conflict between a passenger and one of the crewmembers, Lina Beisiene, a spokeswoman for Lietuvos oro uo...

Exiled opposition activist Roman Protasevich detained after his flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Minsk.

Belarusian opposition Telegram channel Nexta said Sunday its former editor and exiled opposition activist Roman Protasevich had been detained in Minsk after his flight made an emergency landing under orders from President Alexander Lukashenko.