Belarus has one of the most incompetent dictatorships ever, for one journalist they have completely crippled their flight industry.

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

EU locks out Belarus from international aviation

EU leaders have closed Belarus to international flights and banned its airlines after the regime there hijacked a passenger plane on Sunday.

euobserver.com

A quick summary of events. A journalist that was critical of the Belarusian government was kidnapped after the plane he was on was forced to land in Belarus. The journalist was later forced to make a public confession about his wrongdoings to the Belarusian government. European nation that are not Russia are naturally pissed about this and have completely banned air travel to Belarus.

So for one journalist they not only did they reignite International outrage against them but also financially crippled themselves more.

10/10 Belarus, 10/10

 

[Hawki]

Looks like they didn't read much into the long term conquequences.

They Bela-rushed it.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Only a bad move if the leader cares more about his country's economy than about intimidating his opponents.

 

[Chimpzy]

Belarus is like someone doing a LP of Tropico with the most mustache-twirlingly stupid evil playstyle. Except, you know, irl.

 

[Godzillarich(aka tf2godz)]

Only a bad move if the leader cares more about his country's economy than about intimidating his opponents.

Well, they failed in that because of all the articles being written right now about how much Belarus sucks for doing this. but hey they intimidated one guy into confessing about something he didn't do.

Alexander Lukashenko is fucking dumb

 

[XsjadoBlayde]

In Belarus, air force hijack you!

 

[Thaluikhain]

Well, they failed in that because of all the articles being written right now about how much Belarus sucks for doing this

Written by people outside Belarus. Now, I can't say, this might well have just been a total disaster for them, but a lot of strange moves are viable if you only care about domestic politics.

 

[CM156]

Well, they failed in that because of all the articles being written right now about how much Belarus sucks for doing this. but hey they intimidated one guy into confessing about something he didn't do.

Alexander Lukashenko is fucking dumb

He's a dictator, but at least, according to him, he's not gay. So that's better.
No, I'm not kidding. That's an actual quote.

 

[Gergar12]

Ah yes, Europe's last dictatorship.

 

[Hades]

Ah yes, Europe's last dictatorship.

Victor Orban: ''Hold my beer!''

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

But... but they don't let you be in the Big Boys Dictator Club if you just let some reporter say bad things about you without doing everything you can to silence him!

 

[Seanchaidh]

So the United States can do things like this but Belarus can't? Got to love that "rules-based international order".

 

[Generals]

So the United States can do things like this but Belarus can't? Got to love that "rules-based international order".

When did the US divert a plane to arrest a journalist whose crime is to report on protests and disagreements with the system?

 

[Generals]

Victor Orban: ''Hold my beer!''

Nah, orban is a wannabe dictator but isn't there yet. Might become one over time though.