Vyacheslav Lazarev - Justice for Journalists

Vyacheslav Lazarev

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , Cameraman

Incident date: November 17, 2025

Attack type:

  • Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitebsk

Additional information:

Vyacheslav Lazarev, one of the journalists deported by Lukashenko to Lithuania following the deal with USA, has been summoned by Belarus militia. Lazarev, who was not given any identity documents when deported, is not able to return to Belarus and is not aware of the reason for the summons.

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