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

An International plane was interjected mid-air by a Belarusian fighter jet. The flight was diverted and forced to land in Minsk. Why? Because Europe's last dictator wanted to punish a passenger. Palki Sharma brings you this straight-out-of-Hollywood story.

Gravitas: Belarus diverts Ryanair plane to arrest critic

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.

Detained Belarusian journalist Protasevich's confession video surfaces