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Roman Protasevich was arrested on May 23, 2021, when Belarusian authorities forced a Ryanair plane, traveling from Athens to Vilnius, to make an emergency landing in Minsk, citing a bomb threat.
Moscow, May 22 (EFE).- Belarusian authorities on Monday pardoned Roman Protasevich, former director of opposition media portal Nexta, after he had been sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month. “I’ve just signed the paperwork saying that I have been pardoned. This is certainly simply great news,” the journalist was quoted as saying by …
The 28-year-old became a household name in the West after his Ryanair flight was diverted in 2021 The Belarusian authorities have official
Belarusian authorities have pardoned dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, the state-run Belta news agency reported Monday. “I have signed all the documents about my pardon literally just now.
Roman Protasevich was jailed for eight years earlier this month, for inciting unrest in Belarus.