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In 2016 Ukraine Forced a Belarusian Airliner to Land to Nab an Armenian Journalist Critical of the Maidan

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021By Editor

The Empire did not find it “shocking.” or even worthy of mention … Read More >In 2016 Ukraine Forced a Belarusian Airliner to Land to Nab an Armenian Journalist Critical of the Maidan

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Belarus’ grounding of a passenger jet is shocking – but it’s not unprecedented, and the West should remember it has done the same

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021By Editor

Belarus has caused alarm and outrage across Europe this week by forcing a jet to land and detaining two of its passengers. What the West does next will matter but, at the moment, it looks likely its response will be the wrong one. … Read More >Belarus’ grounding of a passenger jet is shocking – but it’s not unprecedented, and the West should remember it has done the same

Russia

Protasevich’s girlfriend only Russian on board Ryanair flight forced to land in Minsk, rubbishing claims security agents involved

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

Just one Russian citizen left the Ryanair flight that was forcibly landed in Minsk by Belarusian authorities on Sunday, it has been revealed, disproving the widely circulated claims that four intelligence agents disembarked. … Read More >Protasevich’s girlfriend only Russian on board Ryanair flight forced to land in Minsk, rubbishing claims security agents involved

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Belarus-Ryanair plane case is outrageous? America & its European allies set precedent when they tried to get Snowden, critics say

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

Western governments have blasted Belarus for allegedly forcing a plane to land on its soil in order to arrest an opposition activist. But they sang a different tune in 2013, when a similar attempt was made to grab Edward Snowden. … Read More >Belarus-Ryanair plane case is outrageous? America & its European allies set precedent when they tried to get Snowden, critics say

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‘Shocking act’: US & EU denounce emergency plane landing in Belarus that led to arrest of wanted editor of Telegram channel

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

The US joined the EU Commission in condemning the forced landing of a Vilnius-bound Ryanair flight in Belarus, reportedly over a bomb threat, which resulted in the arrest of the editor of an opposition Telegram channel. … Read More >‘Shocking act’: US & EU denounce emergency plane landing in Belarus that led to arrest of wanted editor of Telegram channel

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‘Bomb scare’ forces Ryanair jet to make emergency landing in Belarus, authorities detain wanted editor of banned Telegram channel

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

A prominent exiled opponent of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been arrested in Minsk on Sunday, after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted and landed in the city, reportedly following a bomb threat. … Read More >‘Bomb scare’ forces Ryanair jet to make emergency landing in Belarus, authorities detain wanted editor of banned Telegram channel

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Tehran pushes back after Ukraine’s security chief accuses Iran of intentionally shooting down passenger plane

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

Iran has warned Kiev against making unsubstantiated claims about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner last year, after its security chief suggested Tehran had attacked the plane on purpose. … Read More >Tehran pushes back after Ukraine’s security chief accuses Iran of intentionally shooting down passenger plane

No signs of demand recovery: Global air passenger traffic continues to fall, IATA says

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

International air passenger demand plunged 88.7% in February compared with the pre-Covid levels of February 2019, in a further drop from the 85.7% year-to-year decline recorded in January, said the global airline industry body. … Read More >No signs of demand recovery: Global air passenger traffic continues to fall, IATA says

USA

Fourth wave and ‘NEW PANDEMIC’: Biden health advisor clarifies why even vaccinated people should avoid non-essential travel

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor

White House health advisor Michael Osterholm has admitted a “message” problem on Covid-19 and what activities vaccinated people can now do, while also raising concerns about a “fourth wave.” … Read More >Fourth wave and ‘NEW PANDEMIC’: Biden health advisor clarifies why even vaccinated people should avoid non-essential travel

Iran blames shooting-down of Ukrainian passenger jet on defense operator ‘mistakenly’ firing in wake of Soleimani killing

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021By Editor

The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was caused by the mistake of an Iranian air defense operator, poised for attacks in the wake of the killing of General Soleimani, Iran’s civil aviation body has said. … Read More >Iran blames shooting-down of Ukrainian passenger jet on defense operator ‘mistakenly’ firing in wake of Soleimani killing