Hanna Liubakova
Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
Hanna Liubakova is a Belarusian journalist and political analyst. She is a Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and has reported on developments in Belarus for international outlets including The Washington Post, The Economist, and others. Ms Liubakova began her career at Belsat TV, the only independent Belarusian television channel, which has been banned by the regime in Minsk. She later worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, Czechia, and is currently writing a book about Belarus. Her reporting has earned multiple honours, including the Freedom of the Media Award from the Transatlantic Leadership Network and the One Young World Journalist of the Year Award. She was also a finalist for the European Press Prize. In retaliation for her work, the Lukashenka regime sentenced her in absentia to ten years in prison. She is wanted by authorities in Russia and across the CIS.
Updated: April 15, 2026