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. https://ift.tt/3fd8DoL https://ift.tt/3oHaaqp World New York Times May 22, 2021 at 08:00PMBelarus Forces Down Plane to Seize Dissident; Europe Sees ‘State Hijacking’

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