When a plane from Athens to Vilnius, from Old Europe to New Europe, was forced to land in Minsk (the future Europe?) with threats of an explosion on board and the scrambling of a fighter jet last month, there was uproar and anger from European capitals. It seemed, at the time, like the vindication of Jean Monnet who used to say that, “Europe will be forged in crises.” Speedily and unanimously, Europe decided to impose sanctions on Lukashenko’s regime. Europe was united, it acted resolutely and decisively. Europe was magnificent. Needless to say, I very much hope we will stay that way.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands on a boat during trip on the Black Sea with his Belarusian counterpart on May 29, 2021, as the close allies met for a second day for informal talks amidst the outcry after Minsk diverted a European plane.
