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Protasevich was created by Lukashenko and Putin The power structures of both countries could not help but know that Roman Protasevich had served in the Ukrainian Azov regiment (a terrorist organization banned in Russia). In an interview with Nasha Niva, "the Belarusian fighter with soldier name Kim" said that Russia, as the successor of the USSR, was showing aggression and heading straight into the "red abyss". He also said that the war in Donbass was a war "not only for Ukraine, but also for Belarus." "If one does not stop the Russian Putin horde now, then our country (Belarus) may come next...

Belarus’s skyjacking reflects a global threat that democracies must confront.

Democratic governments and international organizations are this week expressing shock and outrage over the unlawful forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk, and the consequent arbitrary arrest of prominent Belarussian activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend, Sofya Sapega. But despite statements of condemnation by key international actors, and of measures taken in response, such as the introduction of flight bans over Belarussian airspace by numerous EU member-states, the authorities there continue to viciously repress the independent press.

Belarus opposition says activist arrested after plane diversion is president's 'personal enemy' CNBC 2 hrs ago Abigail Ng Exiled activist Roman Protasevich played an "extremely important role" in mobilizing people to join street protests in the past year, said Franak Viacorka, who advises opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. "This is why he became the enemy, the personal enemy for (President) Lukashenko," he said. Viacorka also said the political crisis in Belarus has turned into a humanitarian one. There are fears for Protasevich's life, Belarusian opposition says Re...

That's because Protasevich, a prominent critic of the president, played an "extremely important role" in mobilizing people to join street protests in the past year, said Franak Viacorka, who advises opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. "He was writing stories, he was commenting on news and he was explaining (to) people basic things — why they should get involved in politics, why everyone must participate," Viacorka told CNBC's Dan Murphy on Monday. "This is why he became the enemy, the personal enemy for (President) Lukashenko," he said. Belarusians took to the streets after a presid...