Katerina Raetskaya - Justice for Journalists

Katerina Raetskaya

Affiliated media: Belsat TV , TV host

Incident date: October 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 emerged that the details of presenter Katerina Raetskaya have appeared in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ wanted database. The reasons for the persecution have not been disclosed. Being in this database indicates that a Belarusian citizen has been placed on the wanted list in connection with a criminal case. It is likely that the presenter was added to the Russian database at the request of the Belarusian authorities. Since March 2025, Raetskaya has been one of the regular hosts of the morning show on Belsat TV.

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