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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by pydry on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:33PM (#27256322)
One was tricked into grounding, the other was forced shrug

In both cases it was to detain somebody doing an act of public service on behalf of their country - an act treated as criminal. This is the important part.

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by relativ575 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:44PM (#27256424)
Right, so forced and tricked aren't that much different in your book.

Passengers on the Bolivia's flight were at no point in danger. They could have picked another country, Russia or Russia-friendly one to land. Can you say the same with Ryannair's ones? Did they have the choice?

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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by egao1980 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @05:25PM (#27258727)
In Bolivian case the search was highly illegal and constituted casus beli. In Belorusian case all formal legal procedures were followed.
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Re:Belarus 'diverts Ryanair flight to arrest journalist', op... by arcturus17 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @05:41PM (#27258849)
You jest, surely?
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