Sunday, May 23, 2021

Belarus Uses Fighter Jets To Forcefully Divert A Ryanair Flight To Detain An Opposition Journalist

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Daily Mail: World leaders express fury as Belarus 'hijacks' Ryanair passenger plane with fighter jet forcing it to land there 'after fake bomb threat so opposition blogger can be hauled off, arrested and left facing the DEATH penalty' 

 * Ryanair flight was travelling from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania today 

 * Was forced to land in Minsk after 'bogus' bomb threat made in Belarus airspace 

 * Roman Protasevich, 26, an opponent of country's President Lukashenko who was on board was taken off and arrested

 * Critics say Lukashenko endangered passengers to arrest the journalist 

World leaders have expressed their fury after Belarusian authorities 'hijacked' a Ryanair flight and forced it to land following a 'bogus bomb threat' that was allegedly used as a ploy to arrest a prominent journalist. 

The airliner full of tourists made an emergency landing at Minsk Airport in Belarus today after being escorted by a MiG-29 fighter jet amid reports of a bomb on board. 

The plane had been traveling from Athens in Greece to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.  

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WNU Editor: Belarus President Lukashenko is a dictator who has no tolerance to those who are effective at embarrassing him. He proved that point today. 

More News On Belarus 'Hijacking' A Ryanair Flight And Forcing It To Land To Arrest A Prominent Journalist  

Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted -- AP  

Belarus forcefully diverts Ryanair flight to detain opposition blogger -- France 24  

Belarus scrambles fighter to force airliner to land, arrests opponent -- Reuters  

Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', opposition says -- BBC  

Belarus accused of ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight diverted to arrest blogger -- The Guardian  

Belarus accused of ‘unprecedented act of state terrorism’ after flight diverted and activist arrested -- Politico.eu  

Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight -- CNN  

Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', opposition says -- Zero Hedge  

Belarus Opposition Figure Detained When Flight Diverted -- Time  

Belarus flight: Germany, EU demands explanation of diversion, reporter's arrest -- DW

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lukashenko should go the Obama route and tap the computers and phones of the journalists. Afterwards Lukashenko can pull a Clinton a threaten to break the legs of the journalist. Make not so overt. Have a compliant media cover. American presidents have shown the way. Why reinvent the wheel?

Jac said...

The West is outraged, yes, but does nothing.

Dave Goldstein said...

He just cut off all relations to the west. No flights, no money, no gas or oil, no way to bitch at the UN.

Anonymous said...

Is what Dave is true? If you were Putin could the FSB encourage select journalists to report the truth strenuously to provoke a reaction. Belarus totters and fall s right into Putin's lap. All conjecture of course.