Following Arrest of Belarusian Activist From Airline, Rubio and Durbin Urge POTUS to Direct FAA to Prohibit U.S. Aircraft From Entering Belarus' Air Space
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to prohibit U.S. airlines from entering Belarus airspace following the reckless actions of Belarus' despotic dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Yesterday, under false pretenses, Lukashenko forced a passenger plane, en route to Lithuania from Greece, to land in Minsk so he could detain . . .
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to prohibit U.S. airlines from entering Belarus airspace following the reckless actions of Belarus' despotic dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Yesterday, under false pretenses, Lukashenko forced a passenger plane, en route to Lithuania from Greece, to land in Minsk so he could detain . . .