Igor Ilyash is a Belarusian journalist who works for the Belsat TV channel. He has previously worked for the newspaper Belarusians and the Market and the Belarusian service of Radio Liberty, and has been published in the Russian and Ukrainian press. Together with Katsyaryna Andreeva, he is the co-author of Belarusian Donbas, a study of the role of Belarusian citizens in the conflict in eastern Ukraine
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Published in: oDR: FeatureWhy did Lukashenka invite Wagner rebels to Belarus?Lukashenka’s role as an unlikely peace broker during Wagner’s failed rebellion has brought him both hope and danger
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWith Russian nukes in Belarus, Lukashenka’s balancing act is overThe placement of tactical warheads in Belarus puts Lukashenka’s political fate in Putin’s hands
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisLukashenka is repopulating Belarus with pro-government citizensWhile moving to strip dissidents of citizenship, Belarus’s president is offering passports to a very different group
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWill Belarus enter Russia’s war against Ukraine?If Alexander Lukashenka continues to support Putin, he may bring direct fighting to his own country
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerWhy did Belarus sign a new death penalty into law?Opponents of the Lukashenka regime can now be threatened with the death penalty, including for ‘attempted terrorism’
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhy Belarus is yet to join Russia’s invasion of UkraineBelarus’ underground resistance campaign is disrupting Russian military transports – and preventing Lukashenka from...