EU Bans Belarus Airlines And Reroutes Flights Around Its Airspace

 

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International relations are still tense following the shocking arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich by the Belarusian government last month in which it forced the plane he was aboard to land in Minsk.

European and U.S. governments have been engaged in an apparent tit for tat with Belarus and Lukashenko's government following the incident. 

European Union ambassadors on Friday approved a plan to ban Belarus airlines from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports. 

European Union airlines will be prohibited from flying over Belarus as well, according to Reuters.  

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 WNU Editor: This is going to hurt Belarus. It is also going to isolate even more the government of Lukashenko.

More News On The Banning Belarus Airlines And Rerouting Flights Around Its Airspace  

EU bans Belarus carriers from its airspace -- DW  

EU To Seal Off Its Skies, Airports To Belarusian Carriers -- Radio Free Europe  

EU bans Belarus airlines from its airspace following journalist arrest -- Axios  

EU bans Belarus planes from its airspace over activist arrest -- The Guardian