Roman Protasevich

…it and arrested opposition journalist Roman Protasevich. Western leaders stated that the action was nothing less than air piracy, but Lukashenko dismissed the accusations and claimed, without providing evidence, that Belarus was the target of a Western “hybrid warfare” campaign.

…security officials arrested opposition journalist Roman Protasevich before allowing the plane to continue its journey. Western leaders immediately called for the release of Protasevich and characterized the incident as a “state-sponsored hijacking.”