A woman who names herself Sofia Sapega at an unknown location, this still image is taken from video released May 25, 2021. Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who was detained along with Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich after their flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday, may face criminal charges in Belarus, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Sapega was detained on Sunday, and on Tuesday her lawyer was told she was being held for two months. She steered clear of politics, her mother Anna Dudich told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. A passenger on the diverted flight told Reuters that, as Protasevich realized he was about to be arrested, he handed Sapega his laptop and phone for safekeeping.

Source: Irish Independent May 26, 2021 07:59 UTC