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Viktar Baranau

Independent Journalist & OSINT Analyst, Freelance (New Eastern Europe, BIRN, Transitions Online)

Based in: Poznań, Poland

Viktar Baranau is an independent journalist, political analyst, and OSINT investigator specializing in Eastern European affairs, regional security, and Belarus. His work focuses on hybrid threats, authoritarian regimes, and geopolitical shifts in the region, including hands-on reporting from the Polish-Belarusian border during the 2021 migration crisis. His analysis and investigative pieces have been featured in prominent international publications such as New Eastern Europe, Transitions Online, Novaya Gazeta Baltia, and BIRN (Balkan Investigative Reporting Network).