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EU To Consider Measures against Belarus over Forced Landing
Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner flying from Greece to Lithuania to land in Minsk so that it could arrest political dissident Roman Protasevich.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 on its way to Vilnius from Athens had to divert to Minsk after being intercepted by a Belarusian air force MiG-29. (Image: Fightradar24)
A Ryanair Boeing 737 on its way to Vilnius from Athens had to divert to Minsk after being intercepted by a Belarusian air force MiG-29. (Image: Fightradar24)

European Union (EU) leaders meeting Monday plan to consider new legal measures against Belarus after the country’s military and security services on Sunday forced a Ryanair airliner to land in the capital Minsk to arrest exiled political dissident Roman Protasevich. The U.S. and other states have joined in the condemnation of an act that has been characterized as air piracy and in violation of international aviation laws.


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