Belarusian Propaganda Claims Infiltration of 'Nastoyashchee Vremya'

Belarusian propagandists claimed they infiltrated the editorial office of the TV channel

Consensus

• Belarusian state media claimed to have worked with Alina Rudnitskaya, editor of 'Nastoyashchee VremYA', under the guise of freelancers.
• The Belarusian state channel claimed to have obtained the names of 75 employees of 'Nastoyashchee VremYa' working in different bureaus worldwide.
• The names of the employees were published in an open-access format.
• The Belarusian state media stated they passed the names to authorities in countries where the individuals hold citizenship.
• Most of the individuals identified are claimed to be Russian citizens.
• The Belarusian state media claimed to have collected documents, financial records, conversations, and personal data of Alina Rudnitskaya.
• The Belarusian state media claimed to have recorded footage from aerial and surveillance cameras around the 'Nastoyashchee VremYa’ office.
• The Belarusian state media claimed they had attempted to offer documentary projects to Alina Rudnitskaya, which were rejected.

Points of divergence

• The Belarusian state channel 'Pervyy Informatsionny' stated that the infiltration lasted for several years and that Rudnitskaya flew to EU countries 60 times over eight years. — meduza
• The Belarusian state channel stated that the investigation included personal data of Rudnitskaya and that at least one person featured in the investigation denied involvement with 'Nastoyashchee VremYa'. — tvrain
• The Belarusian state channel stated that they collected documents, accounts, conversations, and confessions for four years. — tg_tvrain
• The Belarusian state channel claimed that the team worked with Rudnitskaya since 2022, installed hidden cameras in the Prague office, and included audio recordings and chat screenshots in the report. — tg_astrapress

Coverage (4 sources)

• Belarusian propagandists claim they infiltrated the TV channel 'Current Time' and identified 75 journalists. But they were published in the open — Meduza
• What Belarusian propagandists claimed about "Real Time" — Дождь
• Belarusian propagandists claim they infiltrated the editorial office of the 'Current Time' channel — Дождь (Telegram)
• Belarusian GosTV claimed to have infiltrated the 'Current Time' editorial office and published the names of 75 of its employees — ASTRA

Key entities

• Current Time
• Alina Rudnitskaya
• Belarus
• Gostv
• First Informational
• Beloradiotelephobia Team
• ATN
• State Belarusian Radio and Television Company
• News.by