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Ryanair flight forced to land in Belarus, journalist arrested

A Ryanair flight was diverted to an airport in Belarus

A Ryanair flight was diverted to an airport in Belarus Source: DPA

A Ryanair flight unexpectedly diverted to Minsk because of a bomb threat and upon landing, Belarusian authorities took journalist Roman Protasevich into custody.



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