Ilya Malinovsky

Affiliated media: YouTube-channel «Belarus Novosti» (Belarus News) , Journalist

Incident date: April 22, 2025

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitebsk

Additional information:

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Vitebsk has recognised the YouTube channel of journalist Ilya Malinovsky, “Belarus Novosti” (identifier: youtube.com/@belarusnovosti), as extremist informational content. Based on the court’s decision, the Ministry of Information of Belarus has added the online resource to the Republican List of Extremist Materials. Under Belarusian law, the distribution and possession of materials deemed extremist carry administrative liability for both publishers and users.