16 Dec 2025
Georgian President: Journalist’s Arrest in Belarus Unacceptable, Violates Int’l Norms
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili responded to the fact of diverting the Athens-Vilnius flight and the arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich on social media.
“The forced landing of the Ryanair flight in Belarus and the arrest of a journalist are unacceptable. This violates too many international norms to be ignored,” she wrote.
Roman Protasevich, an opposition journalist, was arrested in Minsk. A Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius with a journalist on board carried out an emergency landing at Belarus airport. The plane was forced to land in Belarus in order for the journalist to be arrested. The Belarusian state media reports that the plane landed in Minsk due to the threat of a bomb on board, however, no explosives were found on the plane.
The arrested journalist says that Lukashenko’s regime accused him of rioting and he faces the death penalty.
By Ana Dumbadze
Latest news
Latest newsThe War Reaches the Caspian: Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Oil Infrastructure
12.Dec.2025
Georgia and the European Union: Transformation of Foreign Policy in the Context of European Integration
11.Dec.2025
Half of Azerbaijanis’ Income Goes to Food: Hidden Causes and Possible Consequences for the Economy
11.Dec.2025
Ukraine on the Threshold of a Political Shift: Updated Peace Plan and Zelensky’s Statement on Readiness for Elections
10.Dec.2025
Russia Proposes New Medal for Evacuating Bodies from Combat Zones
09.Dec.2025
The Shadow of Kadyrov in Yerevan: How a Woman Who Fled Violence Was Killed?
09.Dec.2025
Ukraine is Strengthening its Army amid a Growing Threat
08.Dec.2025
Ukraine Strengthens Its Army Amid Growing Threats
08.Dec.2025
Moscow and Beijing Conduct New Air-Defense Drills: What Lies Behind the Strengthening of Their Joint Shield?
07.Dec.2025
Russia–India: A New Architecture of Partnership. What Stands Behind Putin’s Visit to New Delhi?
06.Dec.2025