jet to intercept the flight minutes before it would cross into lithuanian air space. according to his own press service, he personally ordered the jet to escort the plane to minsk airport after a bomb threat. after the flight landed, the journalist started panicking, said it was because of him, facing the death penalty. arrested with girlfriend and three other passengers believed to be members of the security services still called kgb also got off the plane. no explosives were found, plane was eventually allowed to leave. video was released on social media appears to show the journalist, hostage style, confessing to crimes that would carry a long sentence. unclear what will become of him. and clear that europe's last