Belarus could face further sanctions as European allies discussed how to respond following the diversion of a Ryanair flight to enable the arrest of an opponent of the country’s regime.
Leaders from the European Union will hold emergency talks to discuss the situation, while Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab hinted at tougher action from the UK.
Mr Raab said he was working with allies on a coordinated response, stating that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko must be held to account for his “outlandish actions”.
The circumstances which led to the arrest of Roman Protasevich have been described as a hijacking operation by Mr Lukashenko’s government.
Raab planning further sanctions against Belarus following Ryanair incident
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Raab planning further sanctions against Belarus following Ryanair incident
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