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Sapega was detained at Minsk’s airport on May 23 along with Roman Protasevich, one of the co-founders of the Nexta Telegram channel, recognized as extremist in Belarus, after the forced landing
'I’m begging the whole world to save him': Mother of Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich makes emotional plea for help getting him released from Minsk jail where he is being held after being seized in Ryanair hijacking Roman Protasevich, 26, has appeared on state TV - the first time he has been seen since his arrest on Sunday Dissident journalist said he is 'cooperating' with police, is being treated 'within the law' and has 'confessed' But father Dzmitry said it seems his son's nose is broken and he is wearing makeup to hide bruising on his face His mother Natalia has begged the inter...
Kremlin 'Regrets' European Plans to Avoid Belarus Airspace imago images / Scanpix / TASS The Kremlin said Tuesday it regrets Europe's plans to cut air links with ex-Soviet Belarus and avoid its airspace after the diversion of a Ryanair flight carrying an opposition activist. The aircraft traveling from Athens to Vilnius landed in the Belarus capital Minsk after a supposed bomb threat. The incident caused a global outcry, with EU-based carriers cutting air links with Belarus and European leaders warning of fresh sanctions. "We can only express regret. It is very expensive...
German Chancellor noted that "many Belarusian politicians and President Alexander Lukashenko " are already on the black list German Chancellor Angela Merkel© EPA-EFE/JOHN THYS BERLIN, May 25. /TASS/. The heads of state and government of the EU countries decided to expand sanctions against Belarus and include new individuals and organizations on the black list, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters on Tuesday following the EU summit. "We demanded that Belarus immediately release both detainees [activist Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega]. We believe that the International Civil Av...
UN demands Belarus free ‘abducted’ journalist By ROBIN MILLARD, Agence France-Presse Published May 25, 2021 11:48pm A Belarusian dog handler checks luggage brought off a Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS (flight number FR4978) parked on Minsk International Airport's apron in Minsk, on May 23, 2021. Belarusian opposition Telegram channel Nexta said Sunday its former editor and exiled opposition activist Roman Protasevich had been detained at the airport after the Lithuania-bound flight made an emergency landing. NATO and EU leaders have denounced the incident. Onliner.By/AFP GENEVA — The Un...