Belarus' Lukashenko: Hijacking Western complacency
To the European Union, Lukashenko has issued a direct challenge: “We can make fools of you whenever it suits us, and you will not hurt us, because you are weak.”
Death threats and arrests: Belarus opposition media struggles at home and abroad
The Belarusian Association of Journalists says 477 journalists were detained in 2020.
Airlines avoid Belarus as opposition says journalist was beaten
The moves came as international outrage mounted over Minsk forcing down a jetliner and arresting a dissident journalist on board.
Belarus faces new sanctions over jetliner 'state piracy' and arrest of journalist
EU leaders called for Belarusian airlines to be banned from the 27-nation bloc's airspace and urged EU-based carriers to avoid flying over the former Soviet republic
Japan says Belarus should be condemned if reports of plane diversion and arrest are true
The European Union has called the move a hijacking and threatened sanctions on Belarus, while the United States has also criticized the forced landing and arrest.
Minutes to touchdown: The moment a Belarusian dissident knew his time was up
A passenger aboard the flight describes the frantic moves by dissident journalist Roman Protasevich after his plane was suddenly diverted to Minsk.
