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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 have received the Hans Staiger Investigative Award from the International Center for Journalists; the Free Media Award from the ZEIT-Stiftung Bucerius and the Fritt Ord Foundation; and the Data Journalism Award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. Our Dubai Unlocked project was also shortlisted for the Sigma Awards.

Between 2018 and 2026, our journalists received 11 Belarusian Volnaye Slova Awards.

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

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

Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

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What is Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes

The Belarusian Interactive Catalogue of Fakes is an online tool designed to explore false information and disinformation campaigns targeting Belarus. The Catalogue of Fakes was developed by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) as part of their ongoing AntiFake News project, which has been gathering and examining false information campaigns since 2021.

The platform offers a comprehensive overview of the fake news landscape in Belarus, including visualizations and search functions to help users identify and understand disinformation tactics. It also provides insights into the media and individuals involved in spreading false narratives and allows users to explore specific examples of manipulation and distortion of information. This is a holistic view of how the propaganda machine works.

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Last fakes of the week

18 May 2026

Are the 9 May celebrations outlawed? How Belarusian state media canceled Victory Day in Europe

Kirill Kazakov, editor-in-chief of Minskiy Kurier, said on Radio Minsk that Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia do not observe Victory Day on May 9, and instead allegedly celebrate Europe Day on May 8. The claim was further amplified on CTV, where it was extended to suggest that even commemorative ceremonies and flower-laying are banned in Estonia. The Weekly Top Fake team examined and challenged these assertions.

misrepresentation, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Radio Minsk, CTV TV channel, Kirill Kazakov, Igor Poznyak, Yuliya Aleksiayuk, Victory Day, holidays.

28 March 2025

Zemlya Nasha published a fabricated report claiming USAID misspent funds on “posts, likes and reposts” opposing the annexation of Crimea

USAID spent $3.4 billion to create the illusion of protests on social media against the annexation of Crimea, claimed the authors of the Telegram channel Zemlya Nasha. As proof, they shared a screenshot from the website of the U.S. Government Efficiency Department. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated where this claim came from.

misrepresentation, USA, Russia, Telegram channel The Zemlya Nasha, politics.

06 December 2023

Fake #3 Chulpan Khamatova was kicked out of a restaurant in Riga for speaking Russian

Russian actress Chulpan Khamatova, who has relocated to Latvia because of the war, was kicked out of a restaurant in Riga for speaking Russian. This fake news was reported by Kirill Kazakov, editor-in-chief of the state-run newspaper “Minsk Courier” on the air of “Radio Minsk” on November 24.

fabrication, Latvia, Radio Minsk, Kirill Kazakov, celebrities, discrimination, Russophobia.

06 December 2023

Fake #5 Belarus has the cheapest public transport in Europe

Belarus is the only European country in which the government subsidizes the transportation of passengers by public transport. Such a statement was made by Sergei Klishevich, a House of Representatives member, on the air of Radio Minsk on November 28.

misrepresentation, concealment, Belarus, Europe, Radio Minsk, Siarhei Klishevich, achievements.

06 December 2023

Fake #1 Lukashenko defended MAZ from investors

Thanks to its withdrawal from cooperation with foreign investors, the Belarusian authorities saved the Minsk Automobile Plant. The Belarusian state-run news agency BelTA reported this on November 29.

misrepresentation, concealment, Belarus, BelTA, Alexander Lukashenko, economy.

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