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: 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...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhat is Belarus’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?To the West, Lukashenka hopes to appear impartial; to Putin, he hopes to appear a loyal ally. Juggling both is backfiring
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisReform in name only: Lukashenka's constitutional referendum is a shamRussia wants constitutional reform to maintain influence, but Lukashenka’s proposals will leave him with a firm grip on power