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Our journalists are the recipients of the national award “Free Word” from the Association of Journalists of Belarus in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. At "Free Word" 2021 BIC’s team also received first place for Analytics

BIC is a member of the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)

We are also members of GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)

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Investigations

Secret patients: Who was treated in Belarus’ hospitals during the Russian march on Kyiv

The Belarusian Investigative Center has found that Russian soldiers suspected of killing civilians in Ukraine were among patients in Belarus' hospitals in 2022.

Antifake / Factcheck

Antifake / Factcheck Azaryonok attributed more than half of Russia's thefts and rapes to migrants. We checked how far off he was

The host implied that Europe is no better when it comes to crimes committed by foreigners.

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Antifake / Factcheck “Our resources are for our citizens, not for runaway traitors.” Minsk News mistranslated the Polish MP’s speech

The program “Beware, Provocateurs” aired a clip of conservative politician Dariusz Matecki’s remarks.

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Economy with Chaly

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12 June12 June 2025

Why Did Lukashenko Go to China and Why You Should Be the First to Join the Devil’s Side

Sergey Chaly and Olga Loyko discussed the business confidence index and the Belarusian sense of hope.

05 June05 June 2025

Lukashenka's Meeting: Cattle Deaths and Belarusian NASA?!

Let's continue to break down the economic news with Sergey Chaly.

29 May29 May 2025

Nation Building: Modest Means, Clean Standards

A Decline in Birth Rates: “The Men Have Worn Themselves Out”.

News with Chaly

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13 June13 June 2025

How the Trump–Musk Feud Ended and Why Belarusians Keep Watching Bad Movies

The Missing Potatoes and a Mysterious Visit to China — A Breakdown of Recent News with Sergey Chaly.

06 June06 June 2025

Drone Attacks on Russian Airfields & "Ryazan Sugar" - What's the Connection?

Zelenskyy silences Trump, and what else can Russia do?

30 May30 May 2025

What Is the Significance of the Belarusian-Russian Military Drills "Zapad 2025" and What Could Lukashenko Lose?

Trump’s Statements and Putin’s Intentions — An Analysis of the Latest News with Sergey Chaly.

BIC is a member of the OCCRP Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

We are also members of GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)

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Investigations

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Fashionable scheme. Belarusian company violates sanctions by bringing luxury goods to Russia

OOO Torgovyi Dom Exporttorg, аn intermediary linked to one of Aleksandr Lukashenko's "moneybags", uses artificially low prices in customs documents to circumvent sanctions.

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Investigations

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Shelter from Interpol. Insight into new life and business of Finnish criminal who fled to Belarus

Europol has also issued an arrest warrant for the Finn.

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On Two Fronts: How a Belarusian Company that Worked with Global Big Tech Giants Supplied Goods to the Russian Military-Industrial Complex

Defense client deal volume presumably reached $200 million over three years.

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Salt in a poke. Belaruskali products rebranded and sold to EU, bypassing sanctions

All those involved in the delivery scheme are closely linked.

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News

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04/06

BIC discovers Polish ad agency with Belarusian sanctioned banks among its clients

11/05

Zelensky approves sanctions against four companies named in BIC investigation into supplying equipment to Russian military-industrial complex

02/05

Financier who exposed money laundering scheme at Minsk's H Casino murdered in the Netherlands

03/04

US sanctions owners of Zafar bulk carrier for transporting stolen Ukrainian grain to Yemen

27/03

BIC investigation leads to EU sanctions against Belorusskiye Loterei

24/02

The EU has imposed sanctions on the Belarusian company Integral following an investigation by the BIC

Top fakes of the week 17 June BelVestnik: Income tax in Belarus is lower than, for example, in Poland. We checked—and found it’s not so straightforward

The authors of the Telegram channel overlooked key features of the tax systems in some European countries.

Fakes of the week

16 June Is studying at Polish universities really twice as expensive as in Belarus? We compared the numbers

12 June “There’s demand for buses, but not enough production capacity.” We fact-checked the state radio expert’s explanation for why MAZ is expanding

11 June BT: Nearly half of Belarusian schools use Belarusian as the language of instruction. Here’s what’s misleading about that claim

10 June Is Belarus really a developed country just because it has a defense sector? What’s wrong with the conclusions made by the “Editors’ Club” hosts?

09 June Have prices in Poland really gone up so much that people are hunting for expired food? BT's fake about wages and prices in neighboring countries

Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

This is a tool that appeared as a result of the work of our Anti-Fake Project. In it you can see more than 800 examples of fakes collected by us since 2021, which were either distributed in Belarusian media or related to Belarus.