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Who passed the false bomb threat that led to Roman's arrest?

  • Belarusian air traffic control

  • Russian air traffic control

  • Lithuanian air traffic control

  • Ukrainian air traffic control

Answer

Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian blogger and activist, was arrested in Belarus on May 23, 2021, after his plane was diverted from its flight from Greece to Lithuania. Belarusian air traffic control passed a false bomb threat to the plane, which was then forced to land in Minsk. Protasevich was arrested on arrival in Minsk. The arrest was condemned by the international community, and the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus.
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