Roman Protasevich

Ireland accuses Belarus of ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain opposition journalist

Ireland condemns Lukashenko regime at UN Security Council after investigation finds aircraft was forced to land after false bomb threat

Mon Oct 31 2022 - 20:47

Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident seized from Ryanair flight

Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years following forced landing of plane in May 2021

Fri May 06 2022 - 11:25

US charges Belarus officials with piracy in forced landing of Ryanair plane

Diversion manufactured to allow Belarusian forces to arrest journalist, indictment says

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 00:51

2021: The year in highlights

From the storming of the Capitol and the Suez Canal to Olympic success and Storm Barra, the news never stopped

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00

Toxic regime: ‘More than ever Belarus feels like a nation now’

Pro-democracy movement in Belarus defiant as Lukashenko regime jails and exiles critics

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on the death of a Belarusian dissident in Kiev: the long arm of Lukashenko

The EU must move to extend the limited sanctions already in place against Belarus’s dictator

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 19:30

Lithuania seeks international help to halt ‘weaponised’ migration via Belarus

Minsk accused of funnelling migrants to EU border in revenge for western sanctions

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 19:29

A sort of homecoming in Roscrea for Belarusian opposition leader

Tikhanovskaya returns to the Deane home in Raheens where she ‘always felt loved’

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 18:37

Roscrea on agenda for Belarusian pro-democracy leader’s return to Ireland

Exiled Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to meet Government officials as Minsk’s crackdown on critics continues

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 05:01

Belarus jails opposition leader and threatens to block western goods

EU and US condemn Lukashenko regime as crackdown on critics continues

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 16:36

Belarus moves opposition blogger and girlfriend to house arrest

Critics say transfer of Roman Protasevich is Lukashenko’s ploy to get sanctions lifted

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 11:20

Lithuania accuses Belarus of using migrants in ‘hybrid’ response to sanctions

Baltic state blames angry Minsk for migrant surge amid fallout from Ryanair incident

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 18:30

Belarusian authorities parade jailed activist at news conference

Dissident who was dragged off Ryanair plane speaks to press with security forces figures

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 00:37

EU bans Belarusian airlines amid outcry over journalist’s arrest

‘Disgraceful’ interview of Roman Protasevichon on state TV likened to a hostage video

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 18:05

Death of a Belarusian prisoner: ‘He was an honest person, he fought for the truth’

The case of Vitold Ashurak was raised in the Dáil this week. His friends and family describe the man he was

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 18:00

Belarusian activist ‘back in jail’ after stabbing his throat in court

EU’s aviation safety agency again calls on member states to tell airlines that operations in Belarus airspace ‘no longer allowed’

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 18:15

Coveney rejects legitimacy of Belarus regime after forced Ryanair landing

Dáil motion demands immediate, unconditional release of Protasevich, Sapega

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 19:12

Russia to boost forces near EU and help Belarus resist western pressure

Moscow warns US to expect ‘uncomfortable’ signals before Putin-Biden summit

Mon May 31 2021 - 17:52

US to join EU in sanctioning Belarus for crackdown on critics and Ryanair diversion

Putin and Lukashenko reaffirm close ties as rift with West deepens

Sun May 30 2021 - 17:35

Vintage Irish ads sale: From Aer Lingus-flying turkeys to Santa’s Tayto

Wide range of historical Irish advertising material from single collector at Sheppard’s

Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00

Creeping authoritarianism inside EU is a real threat to the bloc

Swift response to Belarus contrasts with EU’s inability to deal with threats to democracy in Hungary and Poland

Sat May 29 2021 - 01:00

EU offers €3bn to autocratic Belarus for transition to democracy

Embattled leader Lukashenko meets Russian ally Putin amid Ryanair furore

Fri May 28 2021 - 18:52

West vows to pile sanctions on Belarus after Ryanair incident

Russia denies entry to two EU airlines in apparent support of Lukashenko

Thu May 27 2021 - 19:13

Ireland calls for investigation into forced landing of Ryanair flight in Belarus

Eamon Ryan seeks investigation after Roman Protasevich, Sophia Sopega detained

Thu May 27 2021 - 18:48

Lukashenko says Ryanair flight row part of West’s ‘hybrid war’ with Belarus

Mother of journalist taken off plane begs world leaders to secure his freedom

Wed May 26 2021 - 13:07

Companion of detained journalist may face criminal charges in Belarus

Sofia Sapega jailed for two months, video released on pro-Lukashenko channel

Wed May 26 2021 - 08:12

In The News podcast: is Belarus beyond the EU’s influence?

Second episode looks at the arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich in Minsk

Wed May 26 2021 - 06:28

Airlines avoid Belarus as EU isolates Lukashenko over Ryanair incident

Taoiseach speaks of EU ‘anger and shock’ at airliner’s diversion and journalist’s arrest

Tue May 25 2021 - 18:53

No doubt Protasevich was tortured, says Belarus opposition leader

‘Hijacking’ of Ryanair jet seen as attack on European Union, Taoiseach says

Tue May 25 2021 - 11:29

Belarus honorary consul in Ireland ‘horrified’ by Lukashenko’s actions

Vincent Pierce, who acts as point of contact for Irish people, says citizens ‘living in fear’

Mon May 24 2021 - 23:03

EU agrees sanctions on Belarus after forced landing of Ryanair flight

Video emerges of journalist Roman Protasevich as leaders call for his release

Mon May 24 2021 - 21:23

The Irish Times view on the Belarus jet interception: Lukashenko must be held to account

Minsk has also thrown down a challenge to European states – one that demands a robust response

Mon May 24 2021 - 20:00

Russia backs Belarus over Ryanair incident as west denounces ‘hijacking’

Belarusian opposition leader mocks Minsk’s claim of ‘Hamas bomb threat’ against aircraft

Mon May 24 2021 - 18:45

By forcing down a Ryanair flight Lukashenko has made Napoleon’s mistake

Belarusian act before EU summit is a make-or-break moment for bloc’s foreign policy

Mon May 24 2021 - 11:41