Valeryna Kustova

Affiliated media: Belsat , Presenter

Incident date: April 9, 2025

Attack type:

• Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

It has become known that the personal details of Valeryna Kustova, a presenter for the independent television channel Belsat, have appeared in the wanted persons database of Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The reasons for the prosecution have not been disclosed. Being listed in this database means that the Belarusian citizen has been declared wanted in connection with the initiation of a criminal case. It is likely that Kustova was added to the Russian database at the request of the Belarusian authorities. In 2021, the Belarusian authorities designated Belsat as an "extremist organisation".