5 hours agoThe impact is expected: Western powers raged after Belarus seized the plane
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Western countries have expressed their rage following the forced deviation of a plane that was carrying a Belarusian activist on an internal flight to the European Union. EU leaders will discuss how they will respond to what they called <x0m”, while the American State Department called it “akt shocker”. [...]
EU leaders will discuss how they will respond to what they called <x0m”, while the American State Department called it “akt shocker”.
Belarus forced the plane, which was on its way to Lithuania, to land in Minsk claiming there was a bomb on the plane, reports the BBC, translates Periscopi.
They arrested Belarusian journalist and activist Roman Protasevich later.
The 26-year-old was on Ryanair's flight from Athens. The plane had to land at Vilnius but was still in Belarusic airspace when the authorities of this country deceived the pilots and forced him to sit in their capital.
Witnesses said that the activist in question was “up-feared” and told them he could face the death penalty.
State media in Belarus said President Alexander Lukashenko had personally given the order in question.
Since he won the election contested in August last year, the 66-year-old leader who has ruled the country since 1994 has violated the controversial voices of his power. Many opposition figures have been arrested, while many others are already on the scene. /Periscope
