The largest independent media outlet from Belarus with an international reach
The only Belarusian newsroom whose materials are regularly cited by leading global media. We are the first to publish the most important and interesting news, uncover what others keep silent about, and shape the information agenda.
A team of 20+
professionals and authors
- Youtube > 2,5 млн
- X.com 1,2M
- Telegram 0,8M
- All subscribers > 5,5M
- Total views > 10M per day
The NEXTA media project is unique in its kind, as emphasized by numerous materials from international media and news agencies about us (including New York Times, Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, CJR, BBC, Repubblica, Financial Times and many others).
Today, we are a source of information for many Western media, and on our English-language X (formerly Twitter) account, we are followed by politicians, journalists, and ordinary people from all corners of the world.
In 2020, the founder of the NEXTA media project, Stepan Putilo, received the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European Parliament and also received the prestigious “Profession — Journalist” award and was among the top 5 nominees for the Polish Grand Press award. In 2021, he was nominated for the Forbes “30 Under 30” list.
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How Belarus’s protesters staged a digital revolution
When President Lukashenko cracked down, a media start-up using Telegram to challenge his autocratic regime stepped into the fray
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Telegram revolution: App helps drive Belarus protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus’ authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app
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Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich’s colleagues fear for their lives
A former colleague of opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested in Belarus after being taken off a diverted flight on Sunday, says dissidents now fear for their lives.
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Putilo, fondatore di Nexta: Vi spiego perché Lukashenko ha paura di me, Protasevich e della nostra redazione di ventenni
Parla il creatore del canale Telegram diretto fino allo scorso settembre dal giornalista arrestato domenica all’aeroporto di Minsk dopo il dirottamento di un volo Ryanair.
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The 22-Year-Old Coordinating Protests in Belarus, From a Small Office in Poland
Stepan Svetlov hasn’t set foot in Belarus for two years. But his social media profile is now a lodestar for demonstrators back home.
Our resources
The largest independent media outlet from Belarus. The most important and interesting information about events around the world. We cover news that matters to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, as well as other countries in Europe and the USA.
Here you will find the best multimedia content about Belarus and the countries surrounding us. News, films, reports, investigations, and exclusive details about the most significant events happening in our country and beyond its borders.
News, films, reports, investigations, and exclusive details of the most significant events happening in our country and beyond its borders.
NEXTA Archive
“Documentary footage”
NEXTA Moment
With humor about the most important
NEXTA Plus
Here, we talk only about Belarus
Our focus and sources
Our topics
Interesting and important news, insider information, analysis, and verified exclusive content on socio-political topics for Belarusians, residents of Eastern Europe, and people around the world. We cover the most pressing and relevant issues for society — events in Belarus, Ukraine, and our region as a whole.
Our subscribers
The most active part of the population of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany, and many other countries.
Our sources
People themselves. Thanks to our multi-million audience, we often receive information directly from the source, allowing us to promptly cover the most relevant events.
Our advantages
Many years of experience in the media field and a professional team working in various genres: from short news reports on Telegram.
We stand out for our promptness in carefully fact-checking during important events, and we know how to inform a wide audience about complex issues in simple terms.
