How Belarus hijacked a plane

<p>On Sunday afternoon, a Ryanair flight to Vilnius made a sudden and dramatic landing in Minsk. In what some have described as state sponsored kidnapping, a prominent Belarusian opposition activist was marched off the plane by members of the Belarusian KGB.</p><p>What role has Russia played in this extraordinary episode? And with the clamour of international condemnation, will anything really change?</p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/329d522b-e3cc-46d9-a553-242d74ffcd49/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p>Guest:&nbsp;Edward Lucas, Russia expert and columnist at The Times.</p><p>Host:&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p>Clips used: BBC News, Reuters, The Telegraph, Ruptly.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>