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Unrefined imports: The EU buys rapeseed oil from Belarus made with crops from occupied Ukraine
Investigations Unrefined imports: The EU buys rapeseed oil from Belarus made with crops from occupied Ukraine

The beneficial owner of the supplying company is under sanctions for aiding Russia in transporting troops and military equipment.

19/02 Read Article
Who and how: Laundering millions from illegal bets in a Minsk casino
Investigations Who and how: Laundering millions from illegal bets in a Minsk casino

Casino owners are linked to Belarusian officials, politicians and security officials.

13/02 Read Article
Deadly chips. How Integral bypasses sanctions and helps Russia keep the war going
Investigations Deadly chips. How Integral bypasses sanctions and helps Russia keep the war going

Microchip deliveries are made through intermediary companies based in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and China.

28/01 Read Article
Belarus makes money from gambling addicts, including children
Investigations Belarus makes money from gambling addicts, including children

Beneficiaries include creators of surveillance system and a "tobacco king".

22/12 Read Article
Tortures on the Pripyat. The BIC found a Russian military filtration camp in Belarus
Investigations Tortures on the Pripyat. The BIC found a Russian military filtration camp in Belarus

According to an eyewitness, civilians transferred from Ukraine were subjected to greater abuse in the camp.

28/11 Read Article
Bypassing sanctions, Belarus sells Western Microchips for Fighter Jets and Missiles to Russia
Investigations Bypassing sanctions, Belarus sells Western Microchips for Fighter Jets and Missiles to Russia

The Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) has found supply chains tied to Aleksandr Lukashenko's inner circle and the Russian military-industrial complex.

26/11 Read Article
How two GRU intelligence officers infiltrated opposition and volunteer groups
Investigations How two GRU intelligence officers infiltrated opposition and volunteer groups

The BIC, in collaboration with the Alliance of Investigators of Belarus, has successfully identified the intelligence officers of the Belarusian Defense Ministry.

12/11 Read Article
The cost of the visit to Abkhazia. Did Lukashenko trade national interests for a plot by the sea
Investigations The cost of the visit to Abkhazia. Did Lukashenko trade national interests for a plot by the sea

The company to which the unrecognised republic transferred land on the Black Sea coast is linked to Viktar Sheiman.

13/10 Read Article
Belarusian gambit. How Belshina continued to supply the Russian military
Investigations Belarusian gambit. How Belshina continued to supply the Russian military

08/10 Read Article
Belarus Is Involved in the Export of Rapeseed from Occupied Ukrainian Territories. Details provided by participants in rapeseed export deals
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.

27/08 Read Article
The trail leads to Sheiman. BIC uncovers schemes to evade sanctions on fertiliser and luxury car sales
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.

08/08 Read Article
Grain stealing quotas. The Russian scheme to export Ukraine’s crops and the hidden ties to Putin’s Palace
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.

06/06 Read Article
"New Belarus" passport and Lukashenko's longtime "moneybag" link. Revealing the connection of the company designing the document to Viktor Chevtsov
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.

28/05 Read Article
Square metres on Palm Jumeirah. How the Karić family spends what they earn in Belarus
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.

14/05 Read Article
Light sellers. Who profits from holographising Belarus and how?
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.

07/05 Read Article
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