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Dissident Belarusian journalist moved from jail to house arrest
The country’s exiled opposition leader said the move was “good news”, but not freedom yet.
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The country’s exiled opposition leader said the move was “good news”, but not freedom yet.
The plane changed course to head for the Belarus capital Minsk escorted by a MiG fighter jet.
An online campaign launched against Belarussian journalist, Roman Protasevich, alleges he has ties to Neo-Nazi groups.
President Alexander Lukashenko has faced months of protests.
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said: “All such videos are shot under pressure.”
Rights campaigners say the interview with Roman Protasevich was conducted under arrest.
French and Austrian carriers were denied permission to land in Moscow after changing routes to avoid Belarusian airspace.
The speech to parliament was the first time the Belarusian leader has spoken in public since Roman Protasevich’s arrest.
Belarusian TV yesterday broadcast a video of Roman Protasevich “confessing” to charges of organising mass unrest.
The 26-year-old was arrested along with his girlfriend after the plane was forced to divert to Minsk while over Belarusian airspace.
O’Leary also said it appears there were some KGB agents on board the flight.