Persecuted for political reasonsForced emigration

Zmitser Aliakseyevich Lukashuk

A renowned Belarusian journalist, political commentator, editor, and presenter of programs on the independent radio station Euroradio. He serves as the key anchor of live broadcasts, an interviewer, and a political analyst for the publication. He discusses Belarus's current affairs, regional security, and international relations with experts, politicians, and cultural figures on a daily basis.

Together with philosopher Maxim Goryunov, in 2018 he launched a series of conversations with famous Belarusians about the search for and formulation of a Belarusian national idea (the author's project "Idea X" ).

In July 2021, Dmitry Lukashuk was forced to leave Belarus and move to Warsaw. This occurred amid the closure of Euroradio's Minsk bureau, the revocation of journalists' accreditation by the Foreign Ministry, and widespread pressure on independent media in the country.

In October 2021, the Euroradio Telegram channel was deemed to contain "extremist materials," and the radio station's websites were blocked in the country.

On July 20, 2022, the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs added the editorial office of Euroradio, as well as its social media pages and YouTube channel, to the list of "extremist groups."

On November 19, 2024, Dmitry was added to the wanted list of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation in connection with a politically motivated criminal case opened against him.

In November 2025, the Belarusian Ministry of Information added Dmitry Lukashuk's personal Instagram account to the Republican List of Extremist Materials.

In exile, Dmitry continues to work in the Warsaw editorial office of Euroradio and regularly streams on the radio station’s YouTube channel.

Zmitser Aliakseyevich Lukashuk
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
10.12.1969
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Groups:
JournalistsParents of minors

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 09.07.2021

    Status change

    Forced emigration