VILNIUS (Reuters) - A Belarusian university in Vilnius on Monday said its student Sofia Sapega, 23, who was travelling with journalist Roman Protasevich, had also been detained when their flight was diverted there from Vilnius and demanded her release.
The detention of Sapega was confirmed by her family, the European Humanities University (EHU) spokesman told Reuters.
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