U.S. to Restrict Travel to Belarus After Journalist’s Detention
- Action is latest step in wake of journalist’s detention in May
- Announcement of restrictions came Tuesday from U.S. agencies
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The U.S. plans to bar people from flying to Belarus in the latest response to the European nation’s decision to force down a plane carrying a prominent journalist and critic of President Alexander Lukashenko in May.
The Department of Transportation, which has worked with the State Department, said Tuesday it intends to impose the restrictions after giving the public two days to comment. The DOT’s statement didn’t say when it will begin blocking such travel.