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The jailed Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested last month after his flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk, may have been set up by a colleague with whom he had an intense personal conflict.

The man who calls himself Putin's No. 1 enemy says the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk constitutes state-sponsored terrorism

To the European Union, Lukashenko has issued a direct challenge: “We can make fools of you whenever it suits us, and you will not hurt us, because you are weak.”

Russia blocks flights to Moscow for avoiding Belarus airspace with Putin set to meet Lukashenko The i 2 hrs ago Taz Ali © Provided by The i Russia has blocked European airlines from flying to Moscow in protest against a ban on planes entering Belarus’s airspace (Photo: Onliner.By via AP) Russia has blocked two European airlines that were trying to skirt Belarus from flying to Moscow as more EU states apply sanctions in response to the forced landing of a Ryanair flight...

Last modified on Fri 28 May 2021 04.53 EDT Church bells rang in the city of Byarozawka as hundreds of mourners laid Vitold Ashurak to rest. They draped the white-red-white flag favoured by the Belarusian opposition over his body, as local police kept a wary eye on the funeral. Sentenced to five years in prison after last year’s mass demonstrations against Alexander Lukashenko, the 50-year-old protest leader survived less than one. When Ashurak’s body was returned to his family, his he...

The hijacking of a passenger plane shows the extremes to which Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is willing to go in his efforts to persecute his opponents abroad. Members of the opposition fear further shocking acts of repression.

Parents plead as G7 demands immediate release of Belarusian journalist AFP 1 hour ago The parents of a jailed Belarusian journalist pleaded for help Thursday as it emerged that Russia is blocking European airline flights that avoid Belarus airspace in a diplomatic battle over his arrest. © Omar Marques/Getty Images WARSAW, POLAND - MAY 27: The parents of detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, Natalia (C) and Dmitry Protasevich (R) and founder of internet channel Nexta, Stepan P...

Belarussian blogger Raman Pratesevich was editor-in-chief of the opposition Telegram channels where millions of users could share information, photos and videos about anti-government protests. Now he is in detention.

Belarus: Russian authorities deny entry to European airlines as EU mulls sanctions on Belarus CNN 48 mins ago By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt, Tim Lister and Chris Liakos, CNN © Sergei Grits/AP Belarus police detain journalist Roman Protasevich in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Dozens protestors were detained during attempt to rally in downtown Minsk. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) At least two European airlines have been refused permission to fly to Moscow by Russian ...

Inside Nexta, the Telegram channel run by Raman Pratasevich dw.com 2 hrs ago Beatrice Christofaro Belarussian blogger Raman Pratesevich was editor-in-chief of the opposition Telegram channels where millions of users could share information, photos and videos about anti-government protests. Now he is in detention. © Sergei Grits/AP/picture alliance The Telegram channel became a vital source of information during mass portests in Belarus Raman Pratasevich has been an oppositi...