EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest – BBC News

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EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after aircraft arrest – BBC Information
The EU has determined to ban Belarusian airways from European skies after a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday and a dissident journalist arrested.

At a gathering in Brussels, the leaders of the 27 member states additionally informed EU airways to not fly over Belarus, and promised additional financial sanctions.

Roman Protasevich, 26, was on a flight from Greece to Lithuania which was rerouted over a supposed bomb risk.

Western nations accused Belarus of hijacking the Ryanair aircraft.

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Roman Protasevich, 26, was on a flight from Greece to Lithuania which was rerouted over a supposed bomb risk.

Western nations accused Belarus of hijacking the Ryanair aircraft.

Belarus authorities on Monday launched video of Mr Protasevich that seems to have been recorded underneath duress since his detention at Minsk airport.

Within the clip, the journalist stated he was in good well being and seemingly confessed to crimes he had been charged with by the Belarusian state.

However activists, together with the nation’s major opposition chief, criticised the video and urged Mr Protasevich was underneath stress to confess wrongdoing.

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