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Publishing date: May 24, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read •
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KYIV/VILNIUS European leaders threatened on Monday to limit international air traffic over Belarus and possibly restrict its ground transport, after a Ryanair passenger plane was forced to land in an incident denounced by Western countries as “state piracy.”
Western leaders reached for the strongest language to condemn Sunday’s incident, in which a Belarusian warplane intercepted a flight between Greece and Lithuania and forced it down in Minsk, where a dissident journalist was arrested.
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UPDATE 1-EU considers shunning Belarusian airspace over forced landing Reuters 2 hrs ago EU leaders to hold summit one day after Belarus incident Leaders condemn Belarus over plane s interception Sanctions already in place on Minsk could be expanded (Adds details and quotes)
By Sabine Siebold and Gabriela Baczynska
BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering shunning Belarus s airspace and banning national carrier Belavia from EU airports after Belarusian authorities scrambled a warplane and forced a Ryanair jetliner to land in Minsk.
EU leaders strongly condemned Belarus over Sunday s incident, in which a flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted and a dissident journalist who was on board the plane was arrested.
Europeans threaten to restrict air traffic over Belarus after state piracy
Supporters of Belarusian opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich wait for the arrival of a Ryanair flight after it was diverted to Belarus at Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrius Sytas reuters tickers
This content was published on May 24, 2021 - 13:54
May 24, 2021 - 13:54
By Matthias Williams, Andrius Sytas and Gabriela Baczynska
KYIV/VILNIUS (Reuters) -European leaders threatened on Monday to limit international air traffic over Belarus and possibly restrict its ground transport, after a Ryanair passenger plane was forced to land in an incident denounced by Western countries as state piracy .