ADVISORY –FLASH–1097-BELARUS-POLITICS/RYANAIR

Belarus plane grounding ‘state-sponsored piracy’-Ryanair CEO

Start: 24 May 2021 09:22 GMT

End: 24 May 2021 09:25 GMT

DUBLIN, IRELAND- A decision by authorities in Belarus to force a Ryanair jet to land in Minsk on Sunday and detain a dissident journalist was a “state-sponsored hijacking”, Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said.

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Location: Ireland

Topic: Politics / International Affairs

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