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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)

News

News BIC investigation leads to EU sanctions against Belorusskiye Loterei

The restrictions also apply to the company that developed the software for the state-run online lottery Belbet.

27 March 2025 Read Article

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

We examined the circuit boards installed in Russian missiles and discovered that not all the electronics are of Russian origin.

24 February 2025 Read Article

News The German corporation has terminated its contract with the company that supplied chemicals to Integral

The microchips produced at Integral are used in Russian missiles.

21 February 2025 Read Article

News How did sanctioned goods get to Integral? German companies responded to the BIC inquiry

We have received letters from Wacker Chemie AG, the Faulhaber Group and the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control.

11 February 2025 Read Article

News How Lukashenko Supported Assad While Helping the Pentagon To Arm the Opposition

Bulgaria was the intermediary in the supply of anti-tank missile systems.

12 December 2024 Read Article

News From gold mining and arms trade to representation at UN conference. How two Belarusians conquer Zimbabwe

Belarusian businessmen targeted by journalistic investigations represent the African country at the climate summit.

21 November 2024 Read Article

News Kremlin's fake news factory attempted to instill fear of Lukashenko-Wagner alliance

The Social Design Agency (SDA) is sanctioned by the EU and the US.

26 September 2024 Read Article

News The BIC joins the campaign calling for press freedom in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz journalists highlight that the problem of restricting freedom of speech is relevant for all news outlets and media organizations in the country.

11 March 2024 Read Article

News “We started writing as science fiction, and made something almost documentary.” The creators of the series “Processes” visiting Chaly

Sergei Chaly spoke with the showrunners of the “Processes” project Andrei Kashpersky and Mikhail Zui about the series with the letter P, feature films and life without physical Belarus.

24 January 2024 Read Article

News A company linked to Shackutin has responded to a series of BIC investigations

According to the BIC investigation, the company is linked to Shackutin – and this is not disputed. However, the subjects of our investigation have provided clarification on the current distribution of shares in SV Maschinen GmbH.

16 December 2023 Read Article

News BIC head Stanislau Ivashkevich received Anti-Corruption Champion Award from U.S. State Department

This year, the Belarusian Investigative Center has released about two dozen investigations.

07 December 2023 Read Article

News Lukashenko's "moneybag" Shakutsin's company threatens to sue BIC as he falls under US sanctions

Belarusian Investigative Centre published investigations on how Amkodor owner Aliaksandr Shakutsin continues to tradein machinery fitted with sanctioned components in Russia and Belarus

07 December 2023 Read Article

News Ukrainian businessman denies connection to persons investigated by BIC and takes legal action

Sergei Semeniuk is now suing the editorial board of Slidstvo.Info and the author of the article, Yanina Korniienko, to defend his personal honour, dignity and business standing.

06 October 2023 Read Article

News Азотныя ўгнаенні з калійнага заводу. БРЦ знайшоў нестыкоўкі ў дакументах фірмы, якая маскуе беларускі карбамід пад узбекскі

БРЦ выкрыў схему кантрабанднага экспарту ўзбекскіх угнаенняў беларускага паходжання.

30 September 2023 Read Article

News Open call for position of International Mentor on investigative journalism from Belarus Beehive up to October 3

The Secretariat of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is seeking candidates for the International Mentor on Investigative Journalism position.

29 September 2023 Read Article

News Украінскі след. БРЦ высветліў, хто стаіць за фірмай, якая дапамагае «Гродна Азоту» абыходзіць санкцыі

Украінскія трэйдары абыходзяць абмежаванні, уведзеныя іх краінай, Еўразвязам і Сербіяй.

28 September 2023 Read Article