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Outrage at Belarus plane 'hijacking'

Reaction as Belarus is accused of hijacking a Ryanair flight to arrest a journalist

The EU is discussing action against Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest a Belarusian opposition journalist.

The incident has been branded a "hijacking". The Today programme heard from a friend of the journalist at the centre of the crisis, Roman Protasevich, former Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Tom Tugendaht. Martha Kearney presents.

(Photo: The search of the Ryanair plane. Credit: EPA)

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