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Russia extends suspension of flights to Turkey until June 21
Russia will extend temporary restrictions on flights to Turkey until June 21 due to the serious coronavirus situation there, the country's anti-coronavirus crisis center announced May 31.
Meanwhile, flights between Moscow and the Belarusian capital of Minsk will be increased to up to 10 per week as of June 10, it said in a statement.
UN Civil Aviation Agency Calls Urgent Meeting to Discuss Belarus Act of Air Piracy
The UN civil aviation agency will hold an urgent meeting Thursday (27 May) to discuss Belarus after Western powers on the UN Security Council called for the body to investigate Minsk's diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident.
Western powers call for probe into Belarus plane diversion
The United States and western European members of the U.N. Security Council called on May 26 for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to investigate Belarus' diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident on board.
Their call came hours after a defiant President Alexander Lukashenko on May 26 defended the action, lashing out at critics at home and abroad.
Belarus Lukashenko Lashes out at Western “Ill-Wishers”
The Belarusian leader said "ill-wishers" are "trying to strangle Belarus" in his first speech since a commercial flight was intercepted and a critical blogger arrested.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko hit out at Western powers on Wednesday, saying that his country's "ill-wishers" are "trying to strangle Belarus."
She had also "confessed" VIDEO
Namely, Sofia Sapega, otherwise a Russian citizen, was arrested when Protashevic was arrested, when the plane on the flight Athens-Vilnius was redirected to Minsk, where they were both detained.
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EU Leaders Hesitant about Russian Involvement in Ryanair Plane Hijacking
Despite the speculations about a Russian involvement in the forced landing of the Ryanair airliner in Minsk, given the importance of Russia, EU leaders who met in Brussels for a two-day summit decided to decouple the issues and concentrate on sanctioning Belarus.
Hijacking Western Complacency
In addition to reporting on Belarusian security forces' violent crackdown against peaceful demonstrators, Nexta had provided daily instructions on when, where, and how Belarusians should mobilize during last fall's countrywide mass protests against Lukashenko's bogus election victory. Its Sunday calls for a National March for Freedom brought as many as 200,000 people into the streets of Minsk.
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Detained Journalist Protasevich from Ryanair Plane Forced to Land in Minsk Likely Tortured
Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested on Sunday after Belarusian authorities diverted Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius of a possible bomb threat and forced it to land at an airport near Minsk.
Fears are growing that the Belarusian journalist who is well-known critic of President Lukashenko, has been subject to torture while in custody.
Foreign Minister Stoev: Dialog with Republic of North Macedonia Is Priority
Restoring trust and stepping up bilateral dialogue with the Republic of North Macedonia feature among the priorities, outlined by caretaker Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev at a news conference here on Tuesday.
Former UK Ambassador to Belarus: Lukashenko Doesn’t Care about International Community Response
There is growing international outrage against Belarus for what's being described as the 'hijacking' of a passenger plane carrying an opposition activist. The RyanAir flight from Athens was diverted and forced to land in Minsk, where Roman Protasevich was detained.