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Alexander Lukashenko, Roman Protasevich and a RyanAir surcharge

President Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus for 27 years. The BBC says he’s nicknamed “Europe’s last dictator” – which given the history of Europe looks like an invitation for budding depots to continue an age-old tradition. “Don’t let Alex be the last,” says the recruitment poster at IronFist.com, enrol here. Module 1: How to make up ranks and design medals. Module 2: Blaming the Jews. Module 3: The London property market – is now a good time to buy?

Alex is in the news not because he’s approaching a landmark anniversary or has risen up the list all-time list of depots. It’s because a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday and a dissident journalist arrested. Roman Protasevich, 26, was on a flight from Greece to Lithuania which was rerouted over a supposed bomb threat. There was no such thing. The plane landed and Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were marched off by police.

Western countries accused Belarus of hijacking the Ryanair plane. Ryanair is dismayed – well, with some foresight it would have added a £10 surcharge for non kidnap or a mystery stop.

Protasevich has subsequently appeared in a video, in which he seems to confess to crimes and says he’s never felt better. And the EU has decided to ban Belarusian airlines from skies over the EU zone. What difference this makes to a despot is unclear.

Posted: 25th, May 2021 | In: News | Comment


Belarus Dash Cam Records Speeding Horse And Cart Running Into Car

MEANWHILE in Belarus… dash cams are recording the unusual:

Posted: 10th, November 2013 | In: Technology | Comment


The Belarus Army’s Synchronised Strobing Display Team – video

TO Belarus to see the human dominoes display team. This is not an Olympic Sport. As such, Synchronised Strobing is an Alternative Olympic Sport. Belarus might not win many wars, but by jingo when they go down fighting , they do it in style and rather quickly…

Spotter: Daily Picks and Flicks, via Neetzan Zimmerman

Posted: 7th, July 2012 | In: TV & Radio | Comment


Jude Law And Kevin Spacey Get Belarus

FREE speech for Belarus is a cause beloved by Jude Law and Kevin Spacey. (Sean Penn has Haiti.) Good news for Dmitri Bondarenko is that Spacey is a fan. Law carries the banner for Natalia Radina. Roger Lloyd Pack carried no flag and is possibly available for sponsorship.

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Posted: 29th, March 2011 | In: Politicians | Comment