From agreements to joint operations: how Belarus and Russia are developing cooperation in the fight against cybercrime
13:02, 4 February
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Andrei Motolko, Head of the Main Department for Digital Development of Preliminary Investigations at the Investigative Committee, announced the development of cooperation with Russian colleagues in combating digital crime. These channels of cooperation include both formal agreements and personal working contacts, reports a Soyuz.by correspondent.
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"The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus has agreements with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, through which information on investigated cases is exchanged," explained Andrei Motoľko. He also noted that Belarusian specialists are actively adopting their Russian colleagues' methods for identifying and analyzing malicious software used by cybercriminals. This information, according to the director, was extremely interesting and has been taken into account.
Alexander Ringevich, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, revealed additional details of international cooperation. He reported that in 2025, Belarus hosted a meeting of the Joint Collegium of the Union State Ministry of Internal Affairs, where the issue of combating crimes in the sphere of information and communications technology was specifically addressed.
