The EU summit decided to introduce additional personal sanctions against a number of Belarusian citizens. About this on May 25 stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels.
“This is an attack on democracy, on freedom of expression and on European sovereignty … A tough response is needed … There will be additional personal sanctions,” she said.
On May 23, a Ryanair plane made an emergency landing at a Belarusian airport due to reports of mines. Also, a recording of the conversation between the pilot of the aircraft and the Belarusian air traffic controller appeared on the Internet, according to which the controller advised the aircraft to land for safety reasons.
On board the aircraft was the founder of the NEXTA Telegram channel recognized as extremist in Belarus, Roman Protasevich. After the plane landed, he was detained.
The Investigative Committee of Belarus opened a criminal case on the fact of the false report about the mining of the aircraft. The mining data was not confirmed.
On May 24, at the EU summit, a political decision was made to ban Belarusian airlines from flying to the European Union.
Western countries criticized the incident with the liner and the detention of Protasevich. A number of US and European legislators have called for a ban on flights over the territory of Belarus.
On May 25, Secretary of State at the French Ministry of Transport, Jean-Baptiste Jebbari, called on French airlines not to fly over the airspace of Belarus. He also announced the suspension of the permission for flights of the Belarusian carrier “Belavia”.
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source https://pledgetimes.com/the-eu-will-impose-personal-sanctions-against-a-number-of-belarusian-citizens/
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