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Now playing Next Belarus 'Hear the scream of my heart': Protasevich's mum pleads for help Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was detained after the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk on Sunday. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus US, European nations call for probe into Belarus plane diversion "These acts are a blatant attack on international civilian aviation safety and on European security and show flagrant disregard for international law," they said following a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Lithuania latest to pull out of track cycling competition in Belarus The decision to boycott follows the forced diversion of a plane on Sunday by Belarusian authorities. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko invites Biden and Putin to Belarus to discuss 'problems' Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has remained defiant amid international outcry over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight and subsequent detention of journalist Roman Protasevich. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Tsikhanouskaya: Diverting flight was 'huge mistake' by Belarus leader The Belarusian opposition leader told Euronews that Lukashenko made a 'huge mistake' by diverting a flight to arrest a journalist because it renewed international scrutiny into the regime. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian opposition politician sentenced to 7 years in prison Pavel Seviarynets was sentenced along with six other activists on Tuesday amid international fury over Minsk's forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus EU sanctions on Belarus hampered by Russia-influenced member states EU policy-making is requires all 27 member states to agree on every name, every person who's going to be sanctioned. 'That's where you run into trouble,' says Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Lukashenko 'doesn't care what international community thinks' Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies in London. He's a Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and also the former British Ambassador to Belarus. He told Euronews that he's "shocked and surprised" by Sunday's incident 24/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus TUT.BY: Independent Belarus media website blocked after raids Belarus' Ministry of Information has stated that they had restricted access to TUT.BY following an order by the country's general prosecutor. 18/05/2021
Now playing Next View EU must respond or risk gradual Russian takeover of Belarus | View Does the EU have the political will to defend its values in its European neighbours? Pavel Latushko is a member of the Presidium of the Coordinating Council and a key figure in the Belarusian opposition. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian drummer given six-year sentence for playing during rallies According to Viasna, the musician had blocked traffic by waving a red and white flag and encouraged demonstrators to clap their hands. 13/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko hits back at Germany complaint President Alexander Lukashenko charged that “heirs of fascism” were in no position to judge him. 07/05/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus opposition calls for new protests and tougher EU sanctions Key opposition figure Pavel Latushko says the current persecution of the opposition in Belarus is the worst terror Europe has seen in 40 years. And he called on the EU to apply tougher sanctions. 07/05/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation The Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs defends the country's actions on protests "The actions of law enforcement agencies and authorities were absolutely adequate and necessary. The fate of the country was at stake" - Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vladimir Makei, gives us his perspective of the political crisis in the country. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus The push for a free Belarus requires patience and endurance | View More than eight months after the fraudulent elections that sparked massive pro-democracy protests, it is tempting to declare the Belarusian uprising a failure, argues Tatyana Margolin from Open Society Foundations. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Handling of protests excessive but adequate, Belarus FM tells Euronews Vladimir Makei, Belarus' foreign minister, sat down with Euronews to discuss anti-government protests, the decline of democracy and relations with Mother Russia. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Dutch cyclist arrested after 'trying to enter Belarus illegally' A 48-year-old Dutch citizen was detained by authorities on Sunday after trying to cycle into Belarus from neighbouring Lithuania. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Has Lukashenko fatally fractured Belarus' opposition movement? Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been the face of Belarus' opposition. But two new political movements could threaten that, fracturing those who want President Alexander Lukashenko to step aside. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How Belarusians have fled in growing numbers since disputed election Around 995 people sought shelter in EU countries between August and December 2020, compared with 545 over the same period in 2019. 21/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Euronews goes off-air in Belarus after its licence is not renewed "We have not been notified of this decision nor of the reasons for it and learned of it this morning through the press," said Euronews in a statement. 12/04/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe In Belarus, a punk rock singer faces 1.5 years hard labour for dancing As singer of Belarussian street punk band, Mister X, Igor Bancer is well-known for his antics both on and off stage. Now he faces being sent to labour camp. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus charges Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya with terrorism A spokesperson for Tsikhanouskaya said that the charges were 'absurd'. 29/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus police continue crackdown on protests, making arrests in Minsk A demonstration in the Belarusian capital was thwarted by police who arrested at least 100 people in an ongoing crackdown against peaceful protests. 27/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Over 200 arrested during Freedom Day protests The EU's top diplomat warned on Thursday that "we are witnessing a further escalation of repression against the Belarusian people". 26/03/2021
