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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.What role has Russia played in this extraordinary episode? And with the clamour of international condemnation, will anything really change?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: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Edward Lucas, Russia expert and columnist at The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used: BBC News, Reuters, The Telegraph, Ruptly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
