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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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Investigations 04 October 2024

Fake “African” buses exposed: BIC unveils scheme to export MAZ vehicles to Togo via EU

The correspondence of the intermediary company between Minsk and several African countries has come into our possession.

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Investigations “Lukashenko's moneybags” and business moguls owning EU companies: The network fueling Russia’s sanctions evasion on tires

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Investigations Belarus Is Involved in the Export of Rapeseed from Occupied Ukrainian Territories. Details provided by participants in rapeseed export deals

Companies linked to the entourage of Ramzan Kadyrov and the United Russia party organise agricultural products exports.

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Investigations The trail leads to Sheiman. BIC uncovers schemes to evade sanctions on fertiliser and luxury car sales

Both schemes are connected by the Cypriot company Dimicandum Invest Holding LTD and are linked to the Presidential Affairs Department of Belarus.

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Investigations Grain stealing quotas. The Russian scheme to export Ukraine’s crops and the hidden ties to Putin’s Palace

Agricultural products from the occupied territories can be exported at a reduced price with the permission of the Russian administration.

06 June 2024 Read Article

Investigations "New Belarus" passport and Lukashenko's longtime "moneybag" link. Revealing the connection of the company designing the document to Viktor Chevtsov

The contractor was recommended by a business associate with close ties to the Belarusian democratic community. This individual previously held a position within the internal affairs bodies.

28 May 2024 Read Article

Investigations Square metres on Palm Jumeirah. How the Karić family spends what they earn in Belarus

As a participant in the Dubai Unlocked project, BIC gained access to leaked property data in Dubai.

14 May 2024 Read Article

Investigations Light sellers. Who profits from holographising Belarus and how?

The company producing holo stickers is linked to Lukashenko’s “moneybag”. The security mark price is classified.

07 May 2024 Read Article

Investigations Fake made in Belarus. How European border guards allow sanctioned timber into the EU

Sources in the forest products market provided BIC with documents that were likely forged. They were allegedly used to transport wood from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan across the border between Belarus and the EU.

26 March 2024 Read Article

Investigations Greats Men's Favors are Uncertain: The Rise, Fall and Secrets of the Partners of the "Glass King" Alexander Muraviev

Upon his release from prison, the businessman Alexander Muraviev gave an interview to journalists. BIC discovered details that he hadn't mentioned.

19 March 2024 Read Article

Investigations Accessible endoprostheses for all. Who profited in the turf battle following the "orthopedic surgeons case"?

The government promised to tackle the problem around long waiting lists for large implant replacement surgeries. Here is what came out of it.

27 January 2024 Read Article

Investigations More Expensive for Belarusians? Checking Whether Ukrainians and Russians pay less for medications, and exploring the reasons for the discrepancy

Purchasing only three types of medications, which we will discuss in the investigation, in Russian pharmacies would have cost the budget $2 million less than buying wholesale from a Belarusian supplier.

24 January 2024 Read Article