Grigory Azarenok
Grigory Azarenok | |
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.png) Azarenok in 2021 | |
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| Born | 18 October 1995 |
| Political party | Belaya Rus |
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| Relatives | Viktor Azarenok (uncle) |
Grigory Yuryevich Azarenok (Russian: Григорий Юрьевич Азарёнок, Belarusian: Рыгор Юр’евіч Азаронак; born 18 October 1995) is a Belarusian journalist, television presenter and politician. He has been described as "the most loyal propagandist" of president Alexander Lukashenko.[1]
Azaronak began working for Capital TV while in university, and returned to the channel after serving in the army.[1] He initially reported on life in Minsk and the Minsk region, and later gained prominence as a correspondent for the 2020 protests.[2] In 2021, he became the first journalist to be awarded the Medal for Bravery.[3] At the founding congress of Belaya Rus in 2023, he was elected member of its supreme political council.[4] In May 2023, he became the host of Vladimir Solovyov's channel on Rutube.[5] As of 2024, his YouTube channels had been deleted six times.[6] He is the son of Yuri Azarenok and the nephew of Viktor Azarenok.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Как Азаренок стал таким? Новые факты из биографии самого преданного Лукашенко пропагандиста". Nasha Niva (in Russian). 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Лицо пропаганды Лукашенко. История жизни Григория Азаренка". Krym.Realii (in Russian). 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Стало известно, за что журналист СТВ Григорий Азаренок первым в Беларуси получил медаль «За отвагу»". Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Азаренок вошел в Высший политический совет «Белой Руси»". Nasha Niva (in Russian). 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Азаренок стал ведущим на соловьевском канале". Nasha Niva (in Russian). 7 May 2023.
- ^ "У Григория Азаренка снова удалили ютуб-канал. Уже в шестой раз". Nasha Niva (in Russian). 3 January 2024.
- ^ "В Палату представителей идет Азаренок. Но не тот самый, а его дядька". Nasha Niva (in Russian). 27 December 2023.