Roman Protasevich: Belarus pardons activist hauled off flight

Belarusian Blogger Arrested on Ryanair Flight Pardoned: State Media

MOSCOW—Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair overflight was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned on Monday, the Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported. “I have literally just signed all the relevant documents stating that I have been pardoned,” BelTA quoted Protasevich as telling reporters. “This is, of course, great news.” Protasevich had been sentenced to eight years in prison this month …

Lukashenko pardons Belarus activist arrested after flight was forced down

A fighter plane had intercepted the Ryanair plane carrying the dissident journalist, making it land in Minsk, in an incident that caused an international shock.

Lukashenko ‘pardons’ Belarus activist taken off flight

A Belarusian former dissident journalist, arrested when his Ryanair flight was spectacularly intercepted and convicted this month to eight years in prison, has been pardoned, state media reported Monday.

The Belarusian blogger, whose arrest resulted in a plane being forced to land in 2021, is to be released.

Belarus pardons opposition blogger arrested after plane’s forced landing

Protasevich’s arrest and prosecution sparked major concern among human rights groups. In May 20221, Protasevich was en route from Athens to Vilnius on a Ryanair flight with his girlfriend when his flight was diverted and landed in Minsk. He was immediately arrested.

Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich arrested on Ryanair flight ‘pardoned’

Belarusian opposition blogger, Roman Protasevich, whose arrest made international headlines after the plane he was on was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, was pardoned on Monday (May 22), reported the Belarusian state news agency Belta. The reported pardon also comes weeks after he was sentenced to eight years in prison.