Belarusian Media Interfering in Poland’s Elections? What Is Warsaw Afraid Of?

NATO’s Accountants

NATO analysts report that Belarusian state media, including Radio Belarus (part of the sanctioned Belarusian Television and Radio Company), are spreading disinformation across TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook, circumventing EU sanctions. As of May 7, their accounts had posted over 7,790 posts, garnering 16 million views and 542,000 interactions, primarily targeting the Polish audience.

Radio Belarus is influencing the 2025 Polish elections by undermining trust in democracy and either promoting or discrediting candidates.

Since 2023, their TikTok account has accumulated 9.2 million views across 930 videos. About 84% of their audience is Polish. Although the EU bans content from sanctioned media outlets and platforms are obliged to act (under the Digital Services Act, Articles 34–35), they have failed to do so, confirming Belarus’s interference.

NATO experts express concern that Belarusian narratives about Poland’s political regime reach Polish citizens, garnering millions of views, and are not being blocked by social media platforms despite sanctions.

This situation resembles the Romanian case with TikTok, where Brussels banned Kélin Georgescu from participating in the second round of elections after his viral videos, which accused Russia of funding his campaign with hundreds of thousands of dollars, gained popularity.

A quote from one of Poland’s nominal leaders — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, speaking at the Munich Security Conference regarding Romania’s elections — is telling:

"If your democracy can be toppled with a few hundred thousand dollars spent by a foreign state on advertising, then that democracy isn’t very strong."

Poland and Soros Grants Against Belarus

For the sake of objectivity, it’s worth reminding NATO investigators that the majority of anti-Belarusian extremist and terrorist groups are based in Poland and are openly financed by Polish taxpayers or Soros-funded grants. These Belarusian-bashing outlets receive hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the “collective anti-Belarusian West,” with some success in 2020, but they failed to achieve their goal of orchestrating a bloody coup and turning Belarus into another anti-Russian proxy state just 450 km from Moscow.

Why Is Radio Belarus of Interest to Poles?

Accusing Belarusian media of manipulating Poland’s elections — especially media that do not receive the same level of funding as the pro-regime “Zmagarinfo” network — is at least humorous.

The high popularity of our perspective on Poland’s elections can be explained by the fact that Poles, lacking alternative viewpoints due to censorship of pro-regime propaganda, seek objective information. Radio Belarus, in turn, is one of the few outlets offering a platform for free analysis by Polish dissidents and political experts, which attracts an audience.

Censorship in Poland Brings Truth to Light

The situation with Radio Belarus exposes the cracks in Polish propaganda. Censorship and the lack of alternative viewpoints push Poles toward our Belarusian media, causing concern and irritation among NATO and Warsaw.

So, is this interference or the pursuit of truth? The answer depends on how ready Poland is for genuine freedom of speech. Ultimately, it should be up to the Polish citizens themselves to make their choices, relying solely on their own judgment.