The extraordinary forced landing of a commercial flight with a Belarusian dissident aboard escalated into one of the biggest flare-ups in East-West tensions in recent years.
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E.U. Moves to Sever Belarus Airlinks Over Ryanair Plane Diversion
European leaders moved with uncharacteristic speed to step up the pressure on Belarus’s strongman leader.
Ryanair Chief Accuses Belarus of “State-Sponsored Hijacking” Over Plane Diversion
As world condemnation grew, the Ryanair chief accused the Belarusian government of staging a “state-sponsored hijacking.”
Ryanair Chief Accuses Belarus of “State-Sponsored Hijacking” Over Plane Diversion
As world condemnation grew, the Ryanair chief accused the Belarusian government of staging a “state-sponsored hijacking.”
Who Is Roman Protasevich, the Captive Journalist in Belarus?
Mr. Protasevich, 26, is an exiled dissident whose reach drew an authoritarian ruler into a gambit that outraged Western governments.
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Belarus Forces Down Ryanair Flight Carrying Journalist
The dissident, Roman Protasevich, co-founded a Telegram channel that is a popular opposition outlet in Belarus. The plane was flying from Athens to Lithuania when it was forced down.
Eurovision Song Contest Disqualifies Belarus Over Political Lyrics
The song’s lyrics were found to violate the competition’s rules in what critics called an endorsement of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s crackdown on antigovernment protests.
Telegram Messaging App Struggles Over New Fans From Far Right
The app has helped fuel democracy movements in Iran and Belarus but now faces scrutiny as extremists and conspiracy theorists flock to it amid crackdowns by Facebook and Twitter on disinformation.
A Flying Elephant, a Teacher’s Hugs: 12 Tales of Pandemic Resilience
The virus has been crushing spirits around the world, but some people refuse to be bowed. Here are their stories.