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We investigate corruption, uncover fake news and analyze the news agenda. The BIC is a member of the global network of investigative journalists.

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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An in-depth dive into the hottest topic of the week

Each issue contains the opinions of experts, insiders and participants in the events, without evaluations and political overtones

06 February 202206 February 2022

Special report What does Lukashenka value Eismont, Baskov and Karpenkov for?

Names of Natalya Eismont, Dmitriy Baskov, Nikolay Karpenkov were loud amidst protests in Belarus. They might be called the pro-regime beneficiaries of the protest period. What were they before the election 2020 and how did they get where they are now?

30/01 Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube

Special report Lukashenka unleashed felons into opposition

What role do theThe Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the MVD of Belarus and its former Deputy Chief Bladimir Tihinya play in all this?

23/01 Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube

Special report Lukashenka’s ex-coach steals and lines his pocket off anything

Tractors, hotels, smuggling, food stores, import, flowers, fur and bars make just a short list of monopolies that help Tiateryn to rake in with the help of Lukashenka’s generous approval

16/01 Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube

Special report TOP sensational news fakes in Belarus of 2021

A compilation of the 2021 most shocking fakes from Lukashenka and propaganda

09 January 2022 Watch on YouTube

Special report Is Belarus Nuclear Power Plant at risk of having an explosion?

Why is Belarus Power Plant constantly shutting down and what is at stake? Why was the station started despite all its break downs? From the construction documents leaked by @CyberPartisans

02 January 2022 Watch on YouTube

Special report Lukashenka’s “meal tickets” manage to fool Europe and avoid sanctions

It is a well-known fact that European countries imposed unprecedented sanctions on the official Minsk. First, it was done in response to violence against peaceful protesters, then Europe was outraged at the Ryanair plane “hijacking”. Eventually, Europe imposed sanctions for the crisis Minsk...

26 December 2021 Watch on YouTube

Special report Lukashenka personally received a bribe

In exchange for letting Alyaksey Aleksin becoming a monopolist on the tobacco market, Alyaksandar Lukashenka got his motorcade complemented with luxurious cars

19 December 2021 Watch on YouTube

Special report BelarusKali was made into a milk cow for Lukashenka’s friends

Investigation about how Lukashenka’s minions cut the profit from the major natural resource of Belarus - potash fertilizers

12 December 2021 Watch on YouTube

Special report How authorities prey on internet bills that common Belarusians pay and stash the profit in offshores

How Alyaksandar Lukashenka have 4-G frequencies to a company, which ditched mobile operators such as MTS Belarus, life Belarus and A1 Belarus for $38ln. Viktar Lukashenko in his turn made sure that the stolen money left the country

05 December 2021 Watch on YouTube

Special report The Union State. Putin takes advantage of exploits Lukashenko

07 November 2021 Watch on YouTube

Special report What sportsmen think about KGB, salaries, “clean-up” and the future of sports in Belarus

13 September 2021 Watch on YouTube

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