Conflictos

UE impone sanciones a Bielorrusia por interceptar avión

Líderes del bloque europeo decidieron cerrar el espacio aéreo a aeronaves procedentes del país y pidieron la liberación del periodista crítico del régimen que fue detenido

Protesters hold images of Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko (L), Belarus opposition activist Roman Protasevich (C) and Protasevich's Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega (R) during a demonstration of Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them in front of European Commission office in Warsaw on May 24, 2021 a day after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying the dissident journalist was diverted while in Belarusian airspace. - The Belarus Interior Ministry said on May 24 that opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who was aboard the diverted Ryanair flight, is being held in the capital Minsk and dismissed unconfirmed reports that he was hospitalised. The passenger flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted while in Belarusian airspace on May 23 over a supposed bomb threat, prompting a global outcry to Minsk's forced landing of the aircraft. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP)
Protesters hold images of Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko (L), Belarus opposition activist Roman Protasevich (C) and Protasevich's Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega (R) during a demonstration of Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them in front of European Commission office in Warsaw on May 24, 2021 a day after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying the dissident journalist was diverted while in Belarusian airspace. - The Belarus Interior Ministry said on May 24 that opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who was aboard the diverted Ryanair flight, is being held in the capital Minsk and dismissed unconfirmed reports that he was hospitalised. The passenger flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted while in Belarusian airspace on May 23 over a supposed bomb threat, prompting a global outcry to Minsk's forced landing of the aircraft. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) WOJTEK RADWANSKI
Manifestantes piden la liberación del periodista Roman Protasevich, en Varsovia, el 24 de mayo del 2021, un día después de que un vuelo de Ryanair desde Atenas a Vilnius que transportaba al periodista disidente fuera desviado mientras se encontraba en el espacio aéreo bielorruso. Foto: AFP (WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP)

Bruselas. Los países de la Unión Europea (UE) decidieron este lunes cerrar el espacio aéreo del bloque a aeronaves de Bielorrusia, como castigo por el escándalo internacional provocado ante el aterrizaje forzoso en Minsk de un avión civil en el que viajaba un periodista disidente que luego fue detenido.

Además, los líderes de los 27 países acordaron solicitar a las empresa aéreas europeas que eviten sobrevolar el espacio aéreo bielorruso, aumentando así el aislamiento de ese país.

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