
European Union mulls fresh sanctions on Belarus as more planes canceled
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More planes are being diverted or canceled due to aviation bans over Belarusian airspace as the European Union mulls fresh sanctions on the country over what has been described as a state-sanctioned hijacking.
The EU has already applied a ban on Belarus-registered carriers flying to and from European airports and urged European airlines to avoid Belarus airspace. The Belarus national carrier Belavia has canceled flights to multiple destinations as a result of the EU's actions, which were introduced Monday. A Ryanair flight traveling from Athens to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius was instructed to land in Minsk as it overflew Belarus on Sunday. When it landed opposition activist Roman Protasevich and his Russian companion Sofia Sapega, who were on the flight, were both detained.More Related News