Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021, was pardoned on Monday, state news agency BelTA reported. Protasevich was interrogated after a forced diversion of a Ryanair flight in order to arrest a dissident on board.

Belarusian blogger Roman Protasevich, arrested in 2021 after Ryanair flight diversion, pardoned

Belarus's opposition-in-exile said Friday that dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was dramatically detained after his plane was forced to land in Minsk, has been moved to house arrest.

Belarus moves jailed opposition blogger Protasevich to house arrest

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday mocked the economic sanctions slapped on it by the European Union, calling it 'their powerlessness'. The European Union had imposed wide-ranging economic sanctions on Belarus for the first time in response to what the bloc called the ''escalation of serious human rights violations'', including the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mocks EU, calls sanctions 'powerlessness'

The father of Sofia Sapega, who was detained by Belarusian authorities after a forced landing of Ryanair flight, has appealed to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to meet him in person and to pardon his daughter.

'Don't ruin her life': Sofia Sapega's father appeals to Lukashenko for her release

The European Union imposed fresh sanctions on 78 individuals and seven entities of Belarus on Wednesday in response to the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk and the arrest of a dissident journalist on board in May.

European Union imposes new sanctions on Belarus after plane re-routing

Belarusian opposition said on Monday that Jailed journalist Roman Protasevich was paraded as 'trophy' in latest public appearance made under duress. Protasevich sat alongside four officials, two of whom were in uniform, saying he had not been made to cooperate with the authorities and that he was in good health after being arrested last month when his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk.

Belarus opposition says jailed journalist paraded as 'trophy' in latest public appearance

Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested after Ryanair plane diversion, appeared on state television in a tearful interview that family and campaigners say was conducted under duress.

Belarus TV broadcasts tearful interview with detained activist Roman Protasevich

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday (May 31) that personnel at Belarus' diplomatic mission to NATO will have their access restricted at the alliance's headquarters.

NATO restricts Belarusian access to headquarters

Russia approved flight plans of Air France and Lufthansa to the country that avoid Belarus. After Belarus forced landing of a Ryanair passenger plane in Minsk and arrested a dissident journalist on May 23, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) had advised airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace.

Russia approves Air France, Lufthansa routes which avoid Belarus airspace

Belarus has introduced "discriminatory" trade barriers against a range of goods from Ukraine amid global pressure after it forced a Ryanair plane carrying an opposition journalist to land in Minsk.

Belarus imposes trade barriers on Ukraine amid plane row

The mother of Belarusian journalist and political activist Raman Pratasevich has appealed for international help to free her son and asked her son to stay strong.

Belarus: Mother of detained journalist asks her son to stay strong

Following EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell statement that the bloc was monitoring whether Russia was systematically refusing to let European airlines land if they avoided Belarus.

France, Australian flight cancellations were due to 'technical issues,' says Russia

Turkey pushed NATO allies into watering down an official reaction to the forced landing by Belarus of a passenger plane and the detention of a dissident journalist on Sunday, two diplomats familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Turkey pushed NATO allies into softening outrage over Belarus plane, diplomats say

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that there were no indications that Belarusian KGB or any other secret service agents were on the Athens-Vilnius flight that was diverted to Minsk in order to arrest a dissident on board.

'No indication' KGB agents were on flight diverted to Belarus: Greece

The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy economies condemned Belarus on Thursday for forcing a passenger plane to land so the authorities could arrest a journalist on board.

G7 calls for 'immediate and unconditional' release of Belarus journalist

Detained journalist Roman Protasevich has appeared in a new video after his arrest by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, following the government's extraordinary diversion of his Ryanair flight to capital city Minsk.

Belarus condemned globally after journalist Roman Protasevich's detention

Belarus and its President Alexander Lukashenko continued facing global flak over the Ryanair plane incident. Late on Sunday (Indian time), Belarus sent a fighter jet to divert a Lithuania-bound plane and forced it to land in Belarus.

Pressure mounts on Belarus over plane incident, Russia backs cornered Lukashenko

Sweden became the latest country to clamp down on business with Belarus as the furore of the arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich continued on Tuesday.

Lukashenko will pay bitter price for heinous flight diversion leading to Protasevich's arrest: Germany

Detained Belarusian journalist Protasevich's confession video surfaces

Belarus on Sunday sent a fighter jet to escort a passenger plane to land flagging bomb alert that turned out to be false. The plane headed from Athens to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus capital Minsk and an opposition-minded journalist was detained.

Belarus sends fighter jet to divert passenger plane, detains opponent

British government on Monday said that it had instructed UK aircraft to avoid Belarus airspace. Additionally, it slapped a ban on Belarusian flag carrier Belavia.

UK orders aircraft to avoid Belarus airspace, suspends Belavia

Russia on Monday backed Belarus in its decision to divert a plane carrying opposition activist. The activist was later arrested by Belarus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended Belarus' decision.

Russia finds Belarus approach to plane incident 'reasonable'

Belarusian opposition Telegram channel Nexta said Sunday its former editor and exiled opposition activist Roman Protasevich had been detained in Minsk after his flight made an emergency landing under orders from President Alexander Lukashenko.

Exiled activist held at Belarus airport: Opposition