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Blinken described Egypt and Jordan as central players in trying to bring calm to the region. Both countries are key U.S. allies that have peace agreements with Israel and frequently serve as mediators between Israel and the Palestinians.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Egypt as part of an effort to shore up a cease-fire that ended days of fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group. He held talks on Tuesday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Putin likely gave Belarus the go-ahead to divert the Ryanair plane, officials and experts say
John HaltiwangerMay 26, 2021, 05:02 IST
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Top experts and officials say it s unlikely Belarus would ve diverted a flight without Russia s permission.
Belarus authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko relies heavily on Putin for support.
Belarus is facing swift consequences over the incident, which could make it more reliant on Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin likely gave Belarus the green light to force a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk so that authorities could arrest a prominent dissident, top officials and experts say.
Belarus s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko is heavily reliant on Putin s support from an economic, military, and political standpoint. It s therefore thought to be unlikely that the Belarusian dictator would make such an audacious move without the Russian leader s blessing. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday said that it was ver