Taras Tarnalitsky

Taras Tarnalitsky is a journalist at Euroradio. A film critic, he specializes in belarusian and foreign cinema, the cultural sphere, but in his texts he also touches on many other topics: from economics to politics.

Belarusian servicemen during joint nuclear drills between Belarus and Russia, May 21, 2026

Belarusian servicemen during joint nuclear drills between Belarus and Russia, May 21, 2026 / president.gov.by

People remaining in Belarus try to ignore the topic of the war in Ukraine or keep discussions to a minimum.
Participants of the “Festival of Hope” in Minsk, May 17, 2026.

Participants of the “Festival of Hope” in Minsk, May 17, 2026. / Franklin Graham / Facebook

In recent years, the authorities have forced Protestant believers into a state of underground existence.
Belarusian political prisoners after release and deportation to Lithuania

Belarusian political prisoners after release and deportation to Lithuania / LookByMedia

Accusations were voiced by Alesia Parkhomenka, a representative of the "Democratic Embassy of Belarus" in Cyprus.
He was offered to spy on the democratic forces

He was offered to spy on the democratic forces / Euroradio via Chat GPT

They wrote as if on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Yury Syamashka

Yury Syamashka / Yuri Semashko

He was denied permanent residence.
A protest in front of a church building in Minsk in 2020

A protest in front of a church building in Minsk in 2020 / CNS / Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko

Activists report a new wave of repression against priests in 2025.
Why do Belarusians speak Russian?

Why do Belarusians speak Russian? / @rubanau_collage

Remembering how elections were rigged twenty years ago 

Remembering how elections were rigged twenty years ago  / @rubanau_collage

There was little pay for the work, and falsifications took place “at the top”.
Mastering the ideological "retooling" of the Assad regime's cogs

Mastering the ideological "retooling" of the Assad regime's cogs / @rubanau_collage

Awkward apologies and calls for peace and forgiveness are in order.