Roman Protasevich became a symbol of the struggle for democracy when Belarus forced down a plane and arrested him. Now it has pardoned him, and former allies say he has turned on them.
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Belarus Said to Pardon Roman Protasevich, Activist Who Was Hauled Off a Ryanair Flight
Roman Protasevich had been sentenced to eight years in prison. The details of his 2021 arrest drew international attention.
Belarus Sentences the Russian Law Student Who Was a Dissident’s Girlfriend to Six Years in Prison
Sofia Sapega was traveling from Greece to Lithuania with her romantic partner, Roman Protasevich, when the Belarusian air traffic control diverted their plane to Minsk, where they were both arrested.
Defector Helps Build Case Against Belarus Over Ryanair Flight It Forced Down
A former air traffic controller has been telling Polish investigators what he knows about the diversion of the plane carrying a Belarus dissident in May.
Belarus Transfers Opposition Figure to House Arrest
The Belarusian authorities released Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, from prison after the E.U. imposed stiff sanctions.
Roman Protasevich, Jailed Belarusian Activist, Claims to Have Renounced His Views
Roman Protasevich, who recently compared the country’s autocratic leader to Hitler, is not the first dissident to renounce his views after spending time in a Belarus prison.
‘It’s All Ruined’: Young Woman Caught Up in Belarus Clampdown
Sofia Sapega looked forward to finishing law school and was not particularly political, friends said. But in Belarus, having a relationship with a dissident can now mean jail.