Belarusian state TV channels have released a video with Raman Pratasevich who was detained yesterday in Minsk after the Ryanair plane was forced to land there.
In this video, he says, that he doesn't have any health issues and had been treated according to the law.
As you can see in the screenshot from this video, Raman's face has traces of violence. Sources close to Raman say that he is being beaten and is likely being threatened and blackmailed – his girlfriend still remains in custody.
Belarusian independent telegram channels released the video with a comment "He is being held hostage".
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, explained to the journalists earlier today that sanctions on individuals, companies and Belarus's aviation sector were all under discussion, adding that they were also putting pressure on the regime to immediately release journalist Roman Protasevich.