The Saga of Ryanair Flight 4978

Published: May 27, 2021, 9:45 a.m.

Last week, when the pilots on a commercial flight headed for Lithuania told passengers they were about to make an unexpected landing in the Belarusian capital of Minsk many were confused \u2014 except Roman Protasevich.\n\nThe 26-year-old dissident journalist and one Belarus\u2019s biggest enemies sensed what was about to happen.\n\nHow and why did Belarus force down the plane and arrest Mr. Protasevich? And what comes next? \n\nGuest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.