Biden calls Belarus plane diversion to arrest Oppn Journalist an ‘Outrageous Incident’
PTI, May 25, 2021, 11:13 AM IST
Washington: President Joe Biden on Monday said the forced diversion by Belarus of a commercial passenger jet so it could arrest an opposition journalist was a direct affront to international norms “and condemned the action as an outrageous incident.”
Biden made the statement and joined calls for an international investigation as the European Union imposed sanctions against Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports in the 27-nation bloc in reaction to Sunday’s forced diversion of the Lithuania-bound Ryanair flight.
The flight had originated from Greece, but was forced to land in Minsk. Biden in his statement also expressed outrage over a video statement from Raman Pratasevich, who ran a popular messaging app that played a key role in helping organize massive protests against Belarus authoritarian leader President Alexander Lukashenko, that aired on Belarusian state television Monday night.
In the video clip, Pratasevich, 26, said his treatment in custody was maximally correct and according to law. He added that he was giving evidence to investigators about organizing mass disturbances.
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