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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Belarusian authorities diverted a passenger jet and forced it to land, then arrested a journalist on board
The flight from Athens to Lithuania was diverted after a bogus bomb threat. When it landed, Minsk a…
Cheryl Teh
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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
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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
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White House calls for 'immediate' investigation into forced diversion of Ryanair flight carrying Belarusian dissident
Press Secretary Jen Psaki added that President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation and spoke wit…
Azmi Haroun
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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
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Belarusian officials accused of air piracy over forced landing of jet that led to dissident journalist's arrest: US prosecutor
A prominent opposition journalist was detained after the Ryanair flight traveling to Lithuania from…
Jake Epstein,Erin Snodgrass
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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
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Putin tells Belarus' president that criticism over his arrest of journalist is 'an outburst of emotions'
Belarusian authorities arrested 26-year old journalist Roman Protasevich after having his Lithuania…