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Officials have finally got round to reading books, and now they are labelling both authors and publishers as extremists. / Euroradio / @rubanau_collage

Officials have finally got round to reading books, and now they are labelling both authors and publishers as extremists. / Euroradio / @rubanau_collage / @rubanau_collage

01/04/2026 - 17:13
Culture

Not in flames but books may rot. What the state does to Belarusian literature

Officials have finally got round to reading books, and now they are labelling both authors and publishers as extremists.
The Berlin Wall 

The Berlin Wall  / калаж Улада Рубанава, Еўрарадыё

17/12/2024 - 22:28
Politics

West bought political prisoners from GDR regime. Can Belarusians do the same?

A German built an airplane and wanted to fly from the GDR to the West. But ended up in prison. How did he buy it back?
Railway, sample photo 

Railway, sample photo  / pixabay.com

04/12/2024 - 14:15
Society

Another 'Japanese spy' arrested on railroad in Homiel region

A man who was detained at the Kalinkavičy station while filming a railroad bridge turned out to be a Japanese citizen.
"Cancel" prison?

"Cancel" prison? / Euroradio

16/08/2024 - 15:42
Politics

Can you imagine a world without prison? We tried, and this is what we got

Cancelling, social ranking, relationship transformation and radical empathy as alternatives to prison.
Earlier in Minsk, women held street actions with white-red-white umbrellas / svaboda.org

Earlier in Minsk, women held street actions with white-red-white umbrellas / svaboda.org / svaboda.org

06/11/2023 - 08:59
Society

Pregnant woman with white-red-white umbrella arrested in Minsk

The court sentenced her to a large fine.
We are sure Daniel Craig would be flattered to play the role of Artsiom from Čačersk / collage by Ulad Rubanau, Euroradio

We are sure Daniel Craig would be flattered to play the role of Artsiom from Čačersk / collage by Ulad Rubanau, Euroradio

22/10/2023 - 22:00
Society

How to survive in a small town at the height of repression

Surely, Daniel Craig would be flattered to play Artsiom from Čačersk.
Что нельзя делать в Беларуси

People can be convicted for literally anything / instagram.com/rubanau_collage

22/10/2023 - 00:05
Society

7 absurd ways to get into trouble in Belarus

The Belarus police see dissent in everything.
Herman Lebedzeu / Photo from law enforcement social feeds

Herman Lebedzeu / Photo from law enforcement social feeds / фота з сацсетак сілавікоў

12/09/2023 - 13:17
Society

Special police detain freshman for managing anti-war chat room

The chat contained "cruelty against Russian soldiers"
Ales Pushkin / Photo from the artist's Facebook page
Ales Pushkin / Photo from the artist's Facebook page
12/07/2023 - 05:13
Culture

Who was Ales Pushkin - an artist who died in captivity

He said he would never bind himself down