Belarusian Dissident Who Was Arrested Off Diverted Flight Is Given 8-Year Sentence

Belarusian Dissident Who Was Arrested Off Diverted Flight Is Given 8-Year Sentence

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Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian activist who was arrested after the government scrambled a jet fighter to divert his Ryanair flight from Greece, was sentenced to eight years in prison. The Minsk Regional Court in the Belarusian capital Wednesday found Mr. Protasevich guilty of organizing riots,…

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