Valery Karbalevich
Affiliated media: Radio Svaboda , Political analyst
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 emerged that the personal details of political analyst Valery Karbalevich, of the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Zerkalo), have appeared in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ wanted persons database. The reasons for the prosecution have not been disclosed. Inclusion in this database means that a Belarusian citizen has been declared wanted in connection with the initiation of a criminal case. It is likely that Valery Karbalevich was added to the Russian database at the request of the Belarusian authorities. In 2021, the Belarusian authorities designated the national service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as an extremist organisation.