China News Service, May 25. According to Russian satellite network reports, on May 25, a Ryanair passenger plane made an emergency landing and the detention of a wanted opposition figure Protašević on board by the Belarusian authorities continued to ferment.

US President Biden condemned the incident of detention in Belarus, urged his release and said that he has ordered the establishment of measures to account for the incident; the European Union has summoned the permanent representative of Belarus to the European Union; the United Kingdom issued a ban, prohibiting Belarusian Airlines from flying in the country.

Data map: US President Biden.

United States: Biden calls for the release of political prisoners, welcomes sanctions against Belarus

　　According to reports, in the United States, the White House Press Service quoted Biden as saying: “Belarus’ coercion of Ryanair’s commercial flight between two EU countries and subsequent detention of Belarusian journalist Roman Protašević who had gone abroad Is a direct violation of international standards."

　　Biden urged the release of Protašević, "and other political prisoners unjustly detained by the Lukashenko regime."

Biden said that he joined the numerous calls for international investigations into the incident. He welcomed the news of the EU's call for sanctions and asked his team to "work out a plan to hold the perpetrators accountable."

　　According to Biden, this should work closely with the European Union and international organizations.

The picture shows a Boeing 737-800 of Ryanair docking at Minsk International Airport.

EU summons representatives of Belarus to threaten to cut off air traffic

　　The European Union summoned the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the European Union to express a strong condemnation for the plane's forced landing in Minsk.

　　In addition, the European People's Party (EPP), the largest party in the European Parliament, called on the European Union to completely cut off air flights with Belarus after the emergency landing in Minsk.

　　The relevant statement mentioned: “There should be no flights to and from Belarus, nor should there be any more flying over Belarusian airspace.... We also call for the immediate implementation of the fourth round of sanctions (against Belarus).”

On May 23, local time, in Minsk, Belarus, an Irish Ryanair passenger plane made an emergency landing at the Belarusian capital Minsk International Airport, then took off again and landed at its destination, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Britain bans Belarusian Airlines planes from flying in the UK

　　The United Kingdom issued a ban on Belarusian Airlines aircraft from flying in the country.

　　According to Agence France-Presse news, British Transport Secretary Grant Schaps temporarily revoked the flight permit of Belarusian Airlines. Belarusian Airlines and Air France jointly operate daily flights from London Gatwick Airport to Minsk via Paris, France.

　　In addition, the British Transport Secretary also asked airlines to "avoid Belarusian airspace."

The picture shows the Belarusian security personnel inspecting the aircraft.

Belarus arrested opposition person or sentenced to 15 years in prison

　　On May 23, a Ryanair plane from Athens to Vilnius made an emergency landing at Minsk Airport due to news of a bomb on board.

　　Roman Protašević, the founder of the Telegram channel Nexta, which was considered extremist in Belarus, took the plane.

He was detained while checking documents at Minsk airport.

　　Belarus has filed a criminal case against him on a number of crimes, including the crime of "organizing a large-scale riot."

Protašević could face up to 15 years in prison.

Russian media: There are many precedents for the forced landing of aircraft to arrest people

　　According to Russian satellite network reports, intelligence agencies in many countries will deploy or make forced landings from time to time to arrest people in need.

For example, in 2013, Ukraine threatened to dispatch a fighter plane and ordered a Belarusian Airlines plane to return to Kiev because, according to Ukrainian media, the "counter-square revolutionary" Armen Martirosian was on the plane.

　　Another famous example was the forced landing of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane in Vienna in 2013.

The reason is that there are rumors that Edward Snowden, a former CIA agent accused of leaking state secrets in the United States, was on the plane with President Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As a result, Snowden was not found on the plane, and the plane was allowed to continue flying thereafter.