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
- PoliticsReprisals: KGB harassing students, alumni, lecturers of blacklisted universityThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyLithuania sues Belarus over irregular migrationThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- Politics, SecurityChrenin claims “collective West” may be preparing attacks on Belarus, RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- Politics, Security
- Poland extends no-go zone at Belarus border until SeptemberThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyRussia said to account for 91 percent of light industry conglomerate’s exportsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyNearly 30 children hospitalized in Barysaŭ with food poisoningThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyTraffic accidents involving animals said to be on the rise in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- SocietyBelarus reports seizing military equipment parts smuggled from Russia to EUThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves reported down 1.5 percent in MayThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsPolitical trials, arrests, searches reported in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- The ViewerBelarus and digital future: ambitions constrained by authoritarian realityThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- Politics, SocietyIrregular Belarus-EU crossings peak in May, Latvia primary targetThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsBelarus’ top diplomat discusses food security with minister from North KoreaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyCichanoŭskaja’s aide calls for solidarity with EHU amid raids on students’ families in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsŁukašenka, Putin hold phone talks days after meeting in AstanaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SportInternational Fencing Federation lifts all restrictions on Belarus’ athletesThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyViasna: police harassing families of blacklisted university’s studentsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarusian banks’ profits up 27 percent year on yearThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsFM Ryžankoŭ discusses sanctions against Belarusian potash with FAO chiefThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus’ goods trade deficit widens to $1.9 billion in January-AprilThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyIsrael’s High Court clears Belarusian-born Gofman to lead MossadThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyAzerbaijan’s prime minister in Minsk discussing Nagorno-Karabakh reconstructionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- Politics, SecurityIrregular Belarus-EU migration hits seven-month high in MayThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- PoliticsFormer KGB officer arrested on return from Poland, charged with high treasonThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarusian fuel sales up at Saint Petersburg exchange amid Ukraine’s attacks on RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyBelarusian dissident allowed to leave Armenia nearly a month after brief detention at Minsk’s requestThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- The ViewerKyiv uses more assertive rhetoric on Belarus, but a preemptive strike remains unlikelyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyBelarusian deported from Georgia to Armenia for first time, rights defender saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarusian rubel gains nearly 5 percent against US dollar since JanuaryThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyHorki Agricultural Academy dean sentenced to six years in corruption caseThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityBelarusian, Russian diplomats discuss threats from NATO in MoscowThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityŁukašenka appoints new military communications chiefThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsRights groups identify 20 new political prisonersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsViasna reports dozens of politically-motivated cases against minors in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- The ViewerŁukašenka claims diplomacy breakthrough with Macron amid sanctions pushThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsŁukašenka asks governor of Russian province to smooth trade with North KoreaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsPoll finds Lithuanians evenly divided on lifting sanctions against BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- Economy
- EconomyŁukašenka complains about potash sanctions to visiting FAO chiefThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- The ViewerMinsk joins Moscow in campaign to suppress Armenia’s European aspirationsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, Politics
- Some 200 Lithuanian trucks, semi-trailers still in Belarus, association saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOpposition politician warns EU against resuming contacts with ŁukašenkaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityLithuanian security chief says Lithuanians arrested for political reasons in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityTerritorial troops drill martial law enforcement in Viciebsk regionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsNorth Korean government delegation expected in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyIrregular Belarus-Latvia crossings hit 4,200 since late MarchThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, PoliticsUkraine sanctions Belarusian Oil Company, Belarus-China defense companyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReprisals: pressure on jailed dissidents, harassment of exiles continueThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityUkraine’s top diplomat: Kyiv adopting more coherent Belarus policyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyBelarusians granted less than quarter of 2019 Schengen visa total in 2025The material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics