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Investigations

Reconstructions of the flow of EU and US funds allocated to support Belarusian democracy after the 2020 civic protest.

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CASE-001
May 2026
"Belarus of the Future" Foundation

In 2023, Poland awarded a private organization a grant of 980,000 PLN for a "roadmap" on human rights protection. The foundation's management and supervisory bodies consist of staff and family members of Pavel Latushka, deputy head of the UTC. The organization's bylaws and financial statements are hidden or absent.

PolandEpisodeCorruption
at least0.22 million € Published
CASE-002
May 2026
ABBA — Associations of Belarusian Business Abroad

A network of private organizations that received €1.05 million from the European Commission and ~$1 million from US donors in 2022–2024. Now a participant in the Belarusian Diaspora Initiative with a €3 million fund. No more than €100,000 has been distributed to Belarusian businesses. Bylaws have not been published; no audit has been conducted.

USAEuropeImitationsLobbying
at least4.98 million € Data collection
CASE-003
May 2026
Imaguru / Belbiz — EC grants 2022–2025

A network of foundations in Lithuania, Poland, and Spain with a single beneficiary — Tatyana Marinich. In 2022, it received a €2 million grant from the European Commission. Since 2025 a participant in the Belarusian Diaspora Initiative with a €3 million fund. No reporting is available; the foundation that received the EC grant was hastily liquidated.

EuropeImitationsLobbying
at least5.06 million € Draft
CASE-004
May 2026
Culture Council: Public Mission, Family Cash

An Estonian MTÜ positions itself as the main institution of Belarusian culture in exile, with the ArtPower programme budgeted at €2 million. With a 2024 turnover of €737K — zero staff, 99.9% of expenses hidden in a single line, control concentrated in a family couple across 13 legal entities.

EstoniaCultureFamily business
at least2.04 million € Data collection