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: 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
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhy is Belarus hosting Russian troops?Lukashenka’s crackdown on dissent at home has pushed his country into a deeper military alliance with Putin
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerNo, the terror in Belarus is not going to stopLukashenko’s ruthless actions against dissidents are intended to instil fear – and bring Belarusian society into a...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe totalitarian experiment in BelarusOne year after a disputed general election result that led to unprecedented protests, Belarus is experiencing...