Thursday, January 20, 2022

U.S. charges Belarus officials with air piracy in reporter's arrest

Dissident journalist Raman Pratasevich speaks in a video from a detention center in Minsk, Belarus, in June 2021 after being taken into custody after the flight he was on was diverted by Belarusian officials.

U.S. prosecutors say Belarusian officials diverted a flight to Minsk so they could arrest opposition activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich on charges of inciting riots against the government.

(Image credit: ONT (OHT)/AP file photo)

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