The Forced Landing and Arrest of Raman Pratasevich
The Forced Landing and Arrest of Raman Pratasevich
Keywords: Raman Pratasevich; arrest; Poland; Belarus; Minsk;
On 23 May, the Belarusian authorities forced a passenger plane registered in Poland to land in Minsk. The plan was in Belarusian airspace, but flying from Athens to Vilnius. Among the passengers was Raman Pratasevich, the co-founder of the opposition news portal Nexta, who was arrested after landing. In Belarus, he is accused of conducting terrorist activities, for which he may face the death penalty.
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