Belarus Pardons Dissident Blogger After Diverted Flight Controversy
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Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian opposition activist who was arrested after the government forced his Ryanair flight to land, has been pardoned weeks after being sentenced to eight years in a penal colony, according to state media.
- Belarusian Dissident Who Was Removed From Diverted Ryanair Flight Is Pardoned The Wall Street Journal
- With Pardon of Roman Protasevich, Belarus Fuels a Tale of Betrayal The New York Times
- Belarus pardons opposition blogger arrested after plane's forced landing The Washington Post
- The opposition activist Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony | DW News DW News
- Belarus pardons disident blogger Roman Protasevich, state media says Euronews
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