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Why Belarus Hijacked a RyanAir Flight: What Actually Happened to Roman Protasevich – TLDR News
Over the weekend RyanAir flight FR4978 was instructed to land in Minsk, Belarus. Once it did an anti-government journalist was arrested by police and the plane continued on its route. So in this video we’re going to explain what happened, why Roman Protasevich was arrested and why Belarus would hijack and plane to get him.
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1 – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3882843.stm
2 – https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/2/b/469539.pdf
3 – https://web.archive.org/web/20120726061630/http://www.freemuse.org/sw19372.asp
4 – https://rsf.org/en/ranking
5 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57224452
6 – https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/world/europe/roman-protasevich.html
7 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-forces-vilnius-bound-ryanair-plane-land-detain-blogger-2021-05-23/
8 – https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/23/if-belarus-believed-ryanair-flight-was-threat-it-had-authority-make-it-land-thats-big-if/
9 – https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1396446650718117890
10 – https://twitter.com/tconnellyRTE/status/1396815214448873474?s=20
11 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57236489
12 – https://www.icao.int/publications/Documents/7300_9ed.pdf
13 – https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/12/02/lukashenko-putin-and-the-protests-why-belarus-is-being-pulled-further-into-russias-orbit/
14 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53592854
15 – https://twitter.com/JGForsyth/status/1396853495387545605?s=20
16 – https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder/status/1396549642695946241
17 – https://twitter.com/Kateryna_Kruk/status/1396553036600856582
18 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fury-over-belarus-airliner-action-set-dominate-eu-summit-2021-05-24/
19 – https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/airlines-asked-not-fly-over-belarus-keep-passengers-safe-grant-shapps-announces/
20 – https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-is-right-to-punish-belarus-for-its-plane-hijacking
21 – https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/05/24/european-council-conclusions-on-belarus-24-may-2021/
22 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-57230970
23 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJL5rE0k79Y
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Can Trump, Putin and Xi Actually End the War in Ukraine?
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In this video, we’ll discuss what a trilateral deal (between Russia, China and the US) over Ukraine could look like, what motivates the participants and whether the meeting will even happen at all.
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Trilateral meeting details
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-xi-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says-2026-10-19/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91?taid=6ad8c19bf6d6f300019ef9ee&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
https://apec.org/who-we-are/our-members
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
China
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-turn-china-under-sanctions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_Position_on_the_Political_Settlement_of_the_Ukrainian_Crisis
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-baerbock-says-china-can-help-end-ukraine-war/a-65566298
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-he-is-open-joining-trilateral-meeting-with-xi-putin-2026-10-19/
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng./xw/zwbd/202609/t20260929_12033002.html
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/fyrbt/202610/t20261020_12043752.html
Russia
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/europe/kyiv-under-pressure-as-trump-and-putin-cozy-up-analysis
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k1xj0d708o
The US
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin-ukraine-war.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0tOwHnuSM
Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/nx-s1-5996938/u-s-and-russia-tout-diesel-deal-to-ease-sanctions-and-reopen-fuel-flows
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/starshield-ukraine-elon-musk
https://kyivindependent.com/its-significant-ukraine-fears-us-is-withholding-allied-funded-air-defense-supplies-to-pressure-kyiv/
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
Europe
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-floats-unfreezing-some-russian-assets-restart-ukraine-peace-talks-ft-reports-2026-10-14/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/08/us-and-russia-explore-nord-stream-restart-sources-say-a93916
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How “Macronism” Failed
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In this video, we thought we’d take a look at how it all went wrong for Macron: what he promised when he came to power, why much of it fell apart, and where France seems headed next.
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X posts:
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2111880065088975333?s=20
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2111882865197625588?s=20
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2111849200379932912?s=20
France finances:
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.ft.com/content/9b252b46-a87c-45e7-a09a-45a39ce077b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Protest coverage:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/17/france-faces-day-of-combined-protests_6758706_7.html
https://www.ft.com/content/7bd4ac59-61e6-4604-a96a-26e7096bf768?shareType=nongiftFrance
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Why Gen Z Protests Are Spreading to Europe
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The Gen Z protests in France have started to spread cross-border through to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and are continuing in Albania and Serbia, so, in this video, we’re taking a look at the underlying reasons behind these protests and what happens next.
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Europe Gen Z Protests
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/20/italy-spain-belgium-portugal-social-unrest-spreads-across-europe-amid-soaring-energy-prices-and-a-housing-crisis_6759435_4.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1020/1596095-spain-youth-protests/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/is-europe-about-to-have-an-1848-moment
France
https://youtu.be/D0lLgflRMKs
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c893v4gx2e47t
Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe
https://timesofmalta.com/article/empty-shelves-eurospin-mosta-amid-fuel-protests-italy.1135882
Spain
https://youtu.be/HZs6eG1lB4I?si=09RhFsoQKhiA5m_t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kej47095no
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/alquiler/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/venta/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvps08/default/table
Portugal
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-tents-spring-up-in-lisbon-as-portugal-housing-protests-spread
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/venda/historico/
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/arrendamento/historico/
Serbia
https://youtu.be/Fjy6mFrB4gA?si=qo4y1xYBdUSAC0LS
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-students-election-vucic-b063b0ad14261bb74ad415bfed141941
Albania
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=E9x4fgsMM6pYzrgs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o
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01:01 – France
02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
06:56 – Conclusion
07:49 – Proton Mail
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How Magyar Fixed Hungary’s Economy
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We take a closer look at the state of Hungary’s economy before Magyar took office, why markets are apparently enthused, and ask whether the enthusiasm is actually merited.
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Can Serbia’s Students Oust Vucic?
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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at the state of Serbian politics, why a student protest movement gained so much ground in the first place, and whether it actually stands a chance of beating Vucic’s party.
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Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/
Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/
CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/
Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates
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@digital827111
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
What happened was that Belarus did exactly what the US did to Evo Morales in an effort to get Snowden.
@TC1TheOrginal
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
2 mins!
@zaloarg
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
"HAMAS no history or capability of international attacks" What about the 1994 bomb attack on the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires
@whylogicalthinking
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Your likes are dying because you ask for them stop doing that and it will go up people don’t like desperation
@malarvannan4098
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
மகிழ்ச்சி,,,
@mv6815
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
It doesn't pay off to be a traitor. Lukashenko strong!
@officerollierobloxlifestre8089
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Vents
@officerollierobloxlifestre8089
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
AGB
@officerollierobloxlifestre8089
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Belarusian president another Sanko is not a nice president wishes in the Russia in is this
@officerollierobloxlifestre8089
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Is Russia in the world
@officerollierobloxlifestre8089
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
I like Belarus but Poland is better
@belfasta
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Western terrorism is sickening good job Putin's about
@belfasta
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Ffs EU hijack diplomatic plane with president aboard so what's the difference
@mikel7534
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Since when a neonazi is called a journalist?!
@rayoperator2699
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
“Our last European dictator”
Not gonna lie, this gives me a weird proud feeling.
@andrewcampbell4388
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
RyanAir is a trash airline. I have no comment other than that.
@dankesteevee1937
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
"Save me vladdy Daddy." Some Belarusian president with a shit mustache I just learned about.
@editorrbr2107
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
TLDR: because Lukashenko is a Russian stooge and because he knows that European leaders don’t have the balls to punch him back
@s0urc3c0de7
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
No one cared when the US tried to do the exact same thing (but failed) to capture Edward Snowden.
@vikingmr.1229
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
I dont think belarus is right here , but west europe is hipcoritic af , and thats cannot be denied , especially when it comes to politics.
@mEDIUMGap
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The way you give information can sure be called a propaganda
@linkme2dnet
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
EU should stop lecturing others and fix its own house first. With youth unemployment rate 17.3% in the EU as per their official figure(definitely conservative – the reality is much higher close to 30%) the last thing they should be doing is trying to play world police. Let Belarusian ppl decide their country's future. And if that takes bloodshed that that is part of the unfortunate but inevitable process. Your sanctions have no teeth as Russia will not let their closest ally fall that easily. So stop the BS moral high grounding and focus on your citizen who are getting poorer everyday.
@sakulasakic2391
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Yep, NeoNazi internet troll is suddenly a "journalist".
@fionaaiste7644
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
3:49 As if Lukashenko cares if something explodes over Vilnius xd
@bogmelochej
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The video doesn't mention many important FACTS:
– Belorussia has no direct relations with Hamas. It could be missinformed by CIA, Mossad, Mi6 or else;
– After 9/11 it is international practice to send military jets to control flights of hijacted planes;
– Protasevich is accused for terrorism not due to his journalst but illegal millitary activity in the Ukraine.
– no country closed its airports for Austrian Airlines or stopped flying over Austria and there were no sanctions imposed after the forced landing of "Snowdon" plane.
➡️ the Ryanair plane landing is a DELIBERATE OPERATION against Lukashenko and Belorussia.
➡️EU POLITICIANS ARE HYPOCRITES
@Touhou-forever
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
As a Irish person who uses both Ryanair and Aer Lingus I find any plane hijacking horrible and unsettling I'm not a fan of what Belarus and Austria did however, I personally think that the Lithuanian government should have told Belarus that Ryanair was very close to the capital of Lithuania and that the Belarusian government had no right to force Ryanair to change its destination.
@habib.bhatti
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Criminal was on aircraft, I back Belarus decision; Same thing happened with President of Bolivia
@rashawnthegamingmaster8620
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Drip countries
@goji5887
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
I think Russia's hypocrisy argument is pretty easily dismantled… The difference between the grounding of the plane Snowden was thought to be on, and the Ryan Air plane, is the underlying reason. It was both to apprehend a certain individual, yes, but Snowden is wanted for publicizing national secrets, which makes sense in terms of national security for any country, really. (regardless of opinions on Snowden's actions) Protasevich was wanted by Lukashenko because of politics… which only makes sense for the personal security of Lukashenko and his friends.
@srbtlevse16
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Lukashenko is an old fool but Russia's also got a point.
Main takeaway: no one whther it be austria or belarus should repeat this cause it is straight up disrespectful
@kstarwarsgames8895
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Damn that's worse than anyone else because China and Russia flies on north Korean air space
@aimeerivers
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
This doesn’t sound like Jack at all!
@videoprikoly2015
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Parliamentarians across Europe and the West must join their voice together in a well-defined, united and ringing declaration that forces Western leaders to apply real pressure to Europe's last dictator.
@vincentharling9548
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
If u are gonna do a video like this be factually accurate! This journalist is not as innocent as u claim. He organized demos and riots in ukraine also. The reason why hes wanted in Belarus is because he published names and addresses of police and security officers in Belarus thus placing thier families at risk. And before you call me a commie supporter I'm a brit married to a Belarusian and I'm in and out of Minsk on a regular basis. Belarus ain't an easy place to live its restrictive but the people are good
@jwil4286
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
“Two Baltic states and one Nordic state, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, said…”
There, I fixed that part
@Lemonz1989
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Typical Russia: "But what about [insert action of another country]?" without adressing the actual issue.
I honestly don't care that Austria is a hypocrite; it's one of 27 member states. And now people are aware of the Austrian hypocrisy, so it's unlikely to happen again because of it.
Also, it doesn't change the issue of what actually happened here, even if Austria is a hypocrite. It's like saying "I can murder whomever I want, because someone else murdered someone."
@doogie1350
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
It's blatantly obvoius that the plane was grounded so putins pet rat could get his claws on the dude who hurt his feefees.
@andrewstalinski4493
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Belarussian people know that Poland has nothing against the country of Belarus or its people. It is against the last murderous comminist dictator Lukashenko, who doesn't want to give up power. Of course. He is a disgusting old man.
@ivanpetkovic2900
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
It will be nice if you be real and objective and not the Western gangsters propaganda. No word about hijack airplane in Austria of the president of suveren country. But you tray to protect a someone who works against own country and nation. Also no word about Julian Asange. Simple you are shister propagandist .
@marko1clw
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Roman Protasevich is a neo-Nazi and Banderite
@oriongur4
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Hamas did commit international terror act and tldr news is blatently lying by saying otherwise
@risshishafra7826
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The left using words they don’t understand, what else is new?
@moyni912
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
'Save me vladdy' 😂😂😂
@user-km2ei4vz3v
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
What a joke imposed or flight sanction ? Belarus people those who want to go to other Europe state …. better go to neighbor state like Poland and Luthania ….and take flight …easy
@ironlionzion1380
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
A true Captain of an aircraft protects his passengers at all costs. The Ryanair pilot should have firstly refused to be threatened to divert his flight just before landing, then he should have protested that his passengers are illegally questioned by the authorities (they have not legally crossed into Belarus while standing on the runway) and finally he should have adamantly stated that he doesn't intend to take off without ALL the passengers back on the plane. Instead this coward just took off and Ryanair didn't even mention the kidnapping initially. Boycott this cowardly air carrier.
@Bangkokrover
March 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Protesavich is accused of terrorism, and inciting rioting etc. He’s been filmed in combat clothes whilst with the Neo Nazi Azov Batalion in Ukraine. He was in Athens to meet the US Ambassador there, the same person who was in Kiev in 2014, fomenting the coup against the elected Ukrainian government. The Ryanair flight he was on was made to land so the authorities arrested a terrorist suspect, whilst in their own airspace. Americans and British do the same. The only puzzle is, WTF was he on Ryanair?