Achievements He was a chief editor of Belarus" most popular opposition newspaper in 1990s ("Svaboda", founded again as "Naviny" after being banned by Alexander Lukashenko, and again closed), served as a member of Belarus parliament (12th adjourning of the Supreme Soviet of BSSR), was a vehement supporter of Belarus" independence, a member of Belarusian Popular Front, a founder and an editor-in-chief of the "Kurjer" magazine.