About Pozirk
Pozirk was launched by journalists who had worked for BelaPAN, Belarus’ oldest independent news agency, and Naviny.by, the country’s first online daily. Journalists and editors were forced to leave the country after the Committee for State Security (KGB) branded BelaPAN an extremist group in November 2021.
Like its predecessor, Pozirk is a news agency that publishes news, analysis, interviews and comments about developments in Belarus in Belarusian, Russian and English.
The Pozirk team adheres to the high standards of journalism set by BelaPAN, which led the Media IQ ranking 10 times in 2019 alone based on compliance with journalism standards.
News
- Politics, SecuritySecurity forces from six countries hold counterterrorism drill in MinskThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- Politics, SecurityFour jet-powered UAVs violate Belarus airspace since October 4 – reportThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyLithuania arrests three suspects in cigarette smuggling from BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityBelarusian woman seriously injured in drone attack in RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyPozirk analyst Kłaskoŭski receives threats of physical violenceThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsJailed trade unionist goes blind in prison – reportsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityBelarus transport ministry boasts of ICAO aviation security audit resultsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsLatvia to ban members of local councils from visiting Belarus, RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyRyžankoŭ, Turkmenistan’s vice premier discuss restoring Minsk-Ashgabat flightsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsBelarus and Russia claim respect for territorial integrity in UN statementThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsNew cases of politically motivated persecution reported in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsBelarusian company owned by Lithuanian tycoon sold IKEA-like furniture to Russia, BIC saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- Politics, Security
- SocietyNumber of Belarusian holders of Lithuanian residence permits falls by 2,700 in first nine monthsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- SecurityBelarusian volunteers in Ukraine form drone unitThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- SecurityTerritorial forces in Mahiloŭ region launch mobilization drillThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyTwo more Lithuanian border guards arrested over cigarette smuggling from BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsSome 2,500 convicted of extremist crimes over 18 months, prosecutor general saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- Politics
- Politics, SecurityOpposition leader: Łukašenka keeps using migration to threaten Europe’s securityThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyGovernment more than triples export duties on liquefied hydrocarbon gasesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReprisals: exiled journalists’ pages branded “extremist” contentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyBelarus chief prosecutor: crime down 13 percent, cybercrime risesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsŁukašenka orders inclusion of KGB agents into local government bodiesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyInformation ministry bans 13 booksThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsŁukašenka to attend CIS summit in Turkmenistan this weekThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- Politics, Security
- PoliticsBelarus top diplomat: anything possible in relations with WashingtonThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityIran’s special forces unit to join SCO counterterrorism drill in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- PoliticsEU to remove businessmen Gutseriev, Šaŭcoŭ from Belarus sanctions list – reportThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus posts fastest agricultural growth in Russia-led bloc in January-AugustThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyŁukašenka regime adapts reprisals to maximize reach – think tankThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarusians net sellers of foreign currency in January-SeptemberThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsPrague to issue short-term visas to families of Belarusian exilesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyCatholic priest accused of high treason on trial in MinskThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus drops to fifth spot among top non-EU importers of Polish applesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityLithuania to prioritize border security during its EU presidencyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyTwo women convicted for allegedly smuggling 53 foreigners into BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, Security
- Economy
- SecurityPoland building up drone forces within 100 km of BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsViasna: 4,815 people declared political prisoners since 2020The material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, SocietyBelarus announces another rise in fuel pricesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyLithuania intercepts 61st cigarette-smuggling drone from Belarus in 2026The material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsŁukašenka enthusiastic about Minsk-Moscow high-speed rail linkThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityDefense minister praises training camps for agriculture workersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Security, SocietyEmergency workers to drill near NPPThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyIsraeli man charged in Belarus over undeclared cashThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsPolish university to host Pačobut for lecture on authoritarianismThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, Politics, SecurityBIC flags Dubai real estate owned by Belarusian businessmenThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyMZKT continues cooperating with Russia’s defense industry, BelPol saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- Economy