Why Belarus hijacked a plane

Today, Explained

• Episode: Why Belarus hijacked a plane
• Website: Today, Explained
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• Duration: 00:24:02
• Published: 2021-05-26 23:01

The hijacking of Ryanair flight 4978 is a big escalation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s attempts to hold on to power. It might also be his downfall. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices