Lukashenko hijacked a European civil aircraft because he thought he could get away with it. History shows he can.
![Roman Protasevich was arrested in Minsk, Belarus on March 26, 2017 along with dozens of other protesters at a rally [File: AP/Sergei Grits]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AP_17085412056346.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Tatyana Margolin
Tatyana Margolin is regional director for the Open Society Eurasia Programme.
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