Belsat Editor Says Ukrainian Media Overemphasize Belarus as a Security Threat
Alina Koushyk argues that a narrow focus on threats from Belarus in Ukrainian coverage leaves Belarusian society and internal developments largely unreported.
Alina Koushyk, editor-in-chief of the Belsat television channel, has said that Ukrainian media coverage of Belarus tends to concentrate heavily on the country as a source of military and security threats, according to Ukrinform.
Koushyk said this emphasis shapes how Ukrainians perceive Belarus, while developments within Belarusian society itself remain largely overlooked, Ukrinform reported.
The Belsat chief's remarks, as cited by Ukrinform, point to a gap between the framing of Belarus in Ukrainian outlets and the broader realities of life inside the country, including social and civic dynamics that receive comparatively little attention.
Belsat is a Poland-based satellite television channel that broadcasts in Belarusian and Russian, focusing on news and coverage related to Belarus.
Ukrinform did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding specific examples of underreported topics or additional context from Koushyk's comments.
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- Focus of Ukrainian media on threats from Belarus overlooks its society — Belsat editor-in-chief — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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