벨라루스 대통령 "여객기 비상착률 전적으로 합당했다"
Appearing for the first time since Belarus' passenger plane diversion and the arrest of an opposition journalist,... the country's president is striking a defiant tone.
He insists his decision was necessary to protect passengers onboard from a possible bomb going off.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
The President of Belarus is defending his decision to divert a passenger flight over the weekend, which he says was legal and justified.
In his first public appearance since the incident,... Alexander Lukashenko claimed the move was not aimed at arresting an opposition journalist, but was necessary to protect passengers from a bomb threat, which he now says originated from Switzerland.
The Belarusian authorities formerly explained that the threat came via e-mail from Hamas militants in Gaza,...who strongly deny the accusation.
Upon landing, no bomb was found.
The Belarusian leader also slammed Western leaders for unfairly demonizing him and launching what he called a "hybrid war."
"Our ill-wishers outside and inside the country have changed their methods of attacking the state. They crossed numerous red lines and also limits of reason and morale. It's no longer just an information war, it's a modern hybrid war and we need to do everything to prevent it from spilling into a hot conflict."
The remarks come as EU leaders have discussed fresh sanctions against the country,... urging member-states to close their airspace and airports to all Belarusian airlines.
Lukashenko said such measures were only the beginning,... predicting that they would later target Russia,... Belarus' closest ally.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
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2021-05-27, 07:00 (KST)
