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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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"Unlawful": UN Agency On Belarus Diverting Ryanair Plane
The United Nations agency in charge of investigating the diversion of a Ryanair flight by Belarus last year announced Tuesday it has completed its review, once again pointing the finger at the "unlawful" actions carried out by Minsk.
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Hundreds Of Migrants Arrive Back In Iraq On Flight From Belarus
Hundreds of Iraqis who failed to enter the EU from Belarus returned home Thursday, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Belarus's attempt to "weaponise migration" had to stop.
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Europe Migrant Crisis: Turkey Bans Syrians, Iraqis, Yemenis On Flights To Belarus
Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Belarus' capital Minsk on Friday, potentially closing off one of the routes used by migrants that the EU says have been flown in by Belarus to create a deliberate humanitarian crisis.
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Belarus Olympic Athlete To Head To Warsaw After Vienna Stopover: Austria
Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was expected to land in Vienna shortly on a flight from Tokyo and then head to Poland on a humanitarian visa, the Austrian government said Wednesday.
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Belarus Athlete Leaves Japan On Vienna-Bound Flight
Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Japan on a Vienna-bound flight Wednesday and was expected to head for Poland, where she has been offered a humanitarian visa.
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Belarus Athlete At Tokyo Granted Polish Visa After Refusing To Go Home
A Belarusian athlete who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday, a day after refusing her team's orders to board a flight home from the Olympic Games, has been granted a humanitarian visa by the Warsaw government.
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Belarus Olympian Refuses "Forced" Flight Home. Tokyo Says "Safe" Here
A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her wishes was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
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UN Aviation Agency To Release Ryanair Diversion Interim Report Next Week
The UN aviation agency said Wednesday it will release an interim report next week on the diversion of a Ryanair flight by Belarus that caused a global outcry.
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Air France Flight To Moscow Cancelled After Russia Opposes Belarus Diversion
Air France cancelled another flight from Paris to Moscow on Friday after Russia rejected a flight plan that would have skipped Belarusian airspace, the airline said.
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European Track Cycling Championships In Minsk Scrapped After Belarus Plane Diversion
The decision to scrap the European Track Cycling Championships comes after a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich.
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UN's Top Aviation Body To Meet Today Over Belarus Plane Diversion
The UN civil aviation agency will hold an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss Belarus after Western powers on the UN Security Council called for the body to investigate Minsk's diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident.
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"Acted Lawfully To Protect People": Belarusian President Over Plane Diversion
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday he had acted "lawfully to protect people" by diverting a Ryanair flight over Belarusian airspace, an act that sparked a global outcry.
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"Attacks" On Belarus Have Crossed "Red Lines": President
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday that "attacks" on the country have crossed "red lines" after the diversion of a Ryanair flight over Belarusian airspace sparked a global outcry.
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"Code Is Red": Transcript Of Controller During Belarus Mid-Air Bomb Scare
A Ryanair pilot who landed his plane in Belarus on Sunday repeatedly questioned information about an alleged bomb threat, before ultimately agreeing to land in Minsk, according to a transcript released on Tuesday by authorities in Belarus.
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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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"Unlawful": UN Agency On Belarus Diverting Ryanair Plane
The United Nations agency in charge of investigating the diversion of a Ryanair flight by Belarus last year announced Tuesday it has completed its review, once again pointing the finger at the "unlawful" actions carried out by Minsk.
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Hundreds Of Migrants Arrive Back In Iraq On Flight From Belarus
Hundreds of Iraqis who failed to enter the EU from Belarus returned home Thursday, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Belarus's attempt to "weaponise migration" had to stop.
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Europe Migrant Crisis: Turkey Bans Syrians, Iraqis, Yemenis On Flights To Belarus
Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Belarus' capital Minsk on Friday, potentially closing off one of the routes used by migrants that the EU says have been flown in by Belarus to create a deliberate humanitarian crisis.
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Belarus Olympic Athlete To Head To Warsaw After Vienna Stopover: Austria
Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was expected to land in Vienna shortly on a flight from Tokyo and then head to Poland on a humanitarian visa, the Austrian government said Wednesday.
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Belarus Athlete Leaves Japan On Vienna-Bound Flight
Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Japan on a Vienna-bound flight Wednesday and was expected to head for Poland, where she has been offered a humanitarian visa.
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Belarus Athlete At Tokyo Granted Polish Visa After Refusing To Go Home
A Belarusian athlete who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday, a day after refusing her team's orders to board a flight home from the Olympic Games, has been granted a humanitarian visa by the Warsaw government.
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Belarus Olympian Refuses "Forced" Flight Home. Tokyo Says "Safe" Here
A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her wishes was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.
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UN Aviation Agency To Release Ryanair Diversion Interim Report Next Week
The UN aviation agency said Wednesday it will release an interim report next week on the diversion of a Ryanair flight by Belarus that caused a global outcry.
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Air France Flight To Moscow Cancelled After Russia Opposes Belarus Diversion
Air France cancelled another flight from Paris to Moscow on Friday after Russia rejected a flight plan that would have skipped Belarusian airspace, the airline said.
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European Track Cycling Championships In Minsk Scrapped After Belarus Plane Diversion
The decision to scrap the European Track Cycling Championships comes after a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich.
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UN's Top Aviation Body To Meet Today Over Belarus Plane Diversion
The UN civil aviation agency will hold an urgent meeting Thursday to discuss Belarus after Western powers on the UN Security Council called for the body to investigate Minsk's diversion of a European flight and arrest of a dissident.
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"Acted Lawfully To Protect People": Belarusian President Over Plane Diversion
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday he had acted "lawfully to protect people" by diverting a Ryanair flight over Belarusian airspace, an act that sparked a global outcry.
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"Attacks" On Belarus Have Crossed "Red Lines": President
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday that "attacks" on the country have crossed "red lines" after the diversion of a Ryanair flight over Belarusian airspace sparked a global outcry.
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"Code Is Red": Transcript Of Controller During Belarus Mid-Air Bomb Scare
A Ryanair pilot who landed his plane in Belarus on Sunday repeatedly questioned information about an alleged bomb threat, before ultimately agreeing to land in Minsk, according to a transcript released on Tuesday by authorities in Belarus.
