{"id":156187,"date":"2025-09-18T18:52:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/156187\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"beroc-think-tank-declared-extremist","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/156187\/","title":{"rendered":"BEROC think tank declared extremist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 18, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) on Monday designated the BEROC think tank as an extremist group, according to an update to the extremist list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KGB named Pavie\u0142 Danejka, D\u017amitryj Kruk, Kaciaryna Barnukova, Anastasija \u0141uzhina, Radzivon Maroza\u016d and Aleh Mazol as members of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also banned the think tank\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 31, the Minsk City Court sentenced BEROC\u2019s administrative director, Danejka, to 12 years\u2019 imprisonment without the defendant being present. The judge also ordered the renowned economist to pay a fine of 546,000 rubels (some $161,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danejka was found guilty of extremism and conspiracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">BEROC predicts Belarusian economy to cool in medium term<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 12, Pozirk. The BEROC think tank has presented a forecast saying that the Belarusian economy will slowly cool down in the medium term if there are no strong external shocks. The think tank anticipates a prolonged period before the &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/150761\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 18, Pozirk. The Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) on Monday designated the BEROC think tank as an extremist group, according to an update to the extremist list. The KGB named Pavie\u0142 Danejka, D\u017amitryj Kruk, Kaciaryna Barnukova, Anastasija \u0141uzhina, Radzivon Maroza\u016d and Aleh Mazol as members of the group. 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