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The father of dissident Roman Protasevich says Belarus 'broke him' after video showed him praising the country's authoritarian leader on state TV

Belarusian state TV aired an interview in which Protasevich praised President Lukashenko and said h…

Alexandra Ma,Sinéad Baker   

Jun 04 2021 10:54 IST

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The bomb threat that Belarus cited to divert the Ryanair plane was sent 24 minutes after the pilots were first told it existed, report says

On Sunday, Belarus intercepted a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania and arrested a dissident o…

Bill Bostock   

May 29 2021 14:26 IST

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The girlfriend of the detained Belarusian dissident, who was also arrested when their flight was diverted, has appeared in an apparent confession video

The video showed Sofia Sapega saying she edited a Telegram channel that "publishes private informat…

Sinéad Baker   

May 26 2021 10:02 IST

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Meet Roman Protasevich, the 26-year-old journalist with 2 million followers who was arrested by Belarusian authorities after his plane was forced to land

Belarusian dissident Roman Protasevich's activism against his country's tyranny dates back to 2011,…

Lauren Frias   

May 26 2021 01:51 IST

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Russia is the only country to support Belarus after it intercepted a plane and detained a dissident. Experts have questioned whether Putin was involved.

Roman Protasevich was arrested on Sunday after a plane carrying him to Lithuania was forced to land…

Bill Bostock   

May 25 2021 14:52 IST

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The father of captured dissident Roman Protasevich said he looked forced and beaten up in his video confession from Belarus

Belarusian authorities on Sunday diverted a Ryanair plane and arrested Roman Protasevich, an outspo…

Bill Bostock   

May 25 2021 15:01 IST

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Protestors in Poland demand the release of a Belarusian dissident who was arrested after the government diverted his Lithuania-bound flight

Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them hold up a placard reading 'Freedom to Roman …

Lauren Frias   

May 25 2021 02:52 IST

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Belarusian journalist reportedly pleaded with crew before being detained in Minsk: 'Don't do this. They will kill me.'

According to eyewitnesses, a flight attendant cited "legal agreements" as the reason the plane had …

Erin Snodgrass   

May 25 2021 01:21 IST

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Senators urge Biden to prohibit US flights over Belarus after 'state-sponsored hijacking' of dissident

The lawmakers called on the president to ban US aviation companies "from entering Belarus' air spac…

Charles Davis   

May 25 2021 01:22 IST

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The EU moves to isolate Belarus after the government diverted a flight carrying a Belarusian dissident

Roman Protasevich's arrest drew international outrage as EU leaders condemned the forced grounding …

Lauren Frias   

May 24 2021 23:51 IST

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Belarusian authorities post a video of a journalist who was arrested after the government diverted his flight

Roman Protasevich, a vocal critic of Alexander Lukashenko, said he was treated "lawfully" by author…

Lauren Frias   

May 24 2021 22:01 IST

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Belarus had KGB agents on the passenger plane that was diverted to arrest a dissident journalist, Ryanair CEO says

Roman Protasevich, 26, was arrested after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Belarus, where h…

Bill Bostock   

May 24 2021 16:32 IST

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Erin Snodgrass   

Jun 04 2021 23:22 IST

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The 'shocking' arrest of a Belarusian dissident aboard a Ryanair flight marks a pattern of authoritarianism from 'Europe's last dictator'

In the days since the hijacking, President Lukashenko has doubled down - releasing a suspect video …

Erin Snodgrass   

Jun 12 2021 04:38 IST

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Belarusian dissident Roman Protasevich praises the country's authoritarian leader on state TV as he faces the potential death penalty

Protasevich's interview comes ten days after Belarusian authorities pulled him off a Ryanair flight…

Erin Snodgrass,Sonam Sheth   

Jun 03 2021 19:53 IST

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Detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich's mother begs America, EU leaders to save him

Natalia Protasevich spoke about her son at a press conference at the Belarusian House Foundation in…

Kelly McLaughlin   

May 29 2021 14:32 IST

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YouTube said it removed 2 ads featuring the Belarus captives' admission videos

A representative for Google told Rest of World the company had taken action against the ads for vio…

Erin Snodgrass   

May 29 2021 14:24 IST

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Girlfriend of arrested Belarusian journalist was also detained after authorities forced the grounding of Ryanair flight

Sofia Sapega, 23, and Roman Protasevich had been vacationing together in Greece, a spokesperson fro…

Erin Snodgrass   

May 24 2021 22:22 IST

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A missing Belarusian activist's body was found in a park in Ukraine, and police are investigating if it was a 'murder disguised as a suicide'

Vitaly Shishov was the head of a nonprofit that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution. The country …

Sinéad Baker   

Aug 03 2021 09:39 IST

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Poland granted a visa to the Belarusian Olympian who refused to go home after criticizing her coaches, fearing she would be jailed

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was forced to fly home to Belarus after she complained about her coaches. S…

Alexandra Ma,Sinéad Baker   

Aug 02 2021 13:34 IST