Zmitser Mitskevich

Lukashenka claims to have prevented an attempt at an armed coup prepared by the American secret services. Putin publicly repeats this thesis and threatens the collective West. Few people believe in this story. But do the leaders of Belarus and Russia believe in it? And what do Putin and Lukashenka want to hide from each other?

According to estimates by media outlets, around 100,000 people took part in the March of Honour in Minsk on October, 11.

The post-election protests have been lasting for over two months in Belarus. To prevent the uncensored covering of Sunday’s marches, the police have detained over 40 media workers in different corners of the country.

Stanislau Ivashkevich and Dzmitry Mitskevich have received the award in the Investigative Journalism nomination.

Our story is about Belsat journalists, who have to take risks every day.

Soon after today’s rally of presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the town of Maladzechna, Belsat journalists Zmitser Mitskevich and Dzyanis Dzyuba were grabbed by the local police during the livestream they were conducting.

On June 10, journalist Zmitser Mitskevich and cameraman Syarhei Kavaliou who were livestreaming a picket in support of incumbent president Alyaksandr Lukashenka were detained in the Belarusian city of Hrodna.