Belarusian Investigative Center

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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)

Antifake / Factcheck 18 February 2022

Other publications

Antifake / Factcheck “They are selling equipment from the Ignalina NPP.” A Belarusian Radio expert mistakenly identified the export of Lithuanian equipment as the sale of nuclear reactors

Although the “nuclear reactors” category appears in the statistics, no sales have been recorded under it.

25 July 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck $170 billion made on water breaks? How FIFA’s revenue was exaggerated on TRK Gomel

Guest Artsiom Anikin claimed that FIFA had made an enormous amount of money from water breaks. However, FIFA does not generate revenue from such breaks.

24 July 2026 Read Article

Antifake / Factcheck Did FIFA cover up stadium names for the first time? What’s wrong with official Anikin’s claim on TRK Gomel?

Many stadiums were given neutral names for the 2026 World Cup.

23 July 2026 Read Article

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