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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Colleague of detained Belarusian dissident said he and Roman Protasevich talked about digital security preparations prior to arrest but 'neglected' physical security
Franak Viačorka, a colleague of Roman Protasevich, told Insider that the young journalist was alway…
Erin Snodgrass
Jun 04 2021 23:22 IST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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