White House reacts to Belarus forcing plane carrying opposition journalist to land
Published Date: 5/24/2021
Source: The Hill
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday condemned the forced landing of a Ryanair flight by Belarus and the arrest of an opposition journalist on board, calling it a "shocking act" that endangered the lives of U.S. citizens and everyone else on board. In a statement, Blinken vowed that the U.S. would respond with its allies in the region, and called for the "immediate release" of journalist Raman Protasevich, who, according to reports, was detained by Belarusian security forces after the flight landed.