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US condemns Belarus over order to force down passenger flight carrying dissident

By Mica Soellner
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US condemns Belarus over order to force down passenger flight carrying dissident

The United States reprimanded Belarus after its leaders forced down a commercial airline to arrest a dissident who was on board.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the immediate release of 26-year-old journalist Raman Pratasevich, who was removed and arrested from the aircraft on Sunday.

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