Trudeau condemns arrest of Belarus journalist on Ryanair flight, calls behaviour ‘an attack on democracy’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that the forced landing of a Ryanair civilian flight and subsequent arrest of a journalist on board by Belarus was a “clear attack on democracy.” Trudeau stated the Canadian government condemns the arrest of Roman Protasevich and supports taking action through “all available international institutions.”

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