Labeling Belarusian opposition symbols as “Nazi”

What it claims

The use of the Belarusian opposition's white-red-white colours in Warsaw is portrayed as deliberate support for Nazi ideology by the Polish authorities. Propaganda outlets equate solidarity with the Belarusian democratic movement with the glorification of Second World War collaborationism.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Warsaw authorities have placed Nazi symbols of the murderers of Poles on the Palace of Culture and Science.

  Radio Belarus — Polish service, 11 Aug 2026

  t.me/radiobialorus/14629

• European subsidies are being spent on supporting a destructive agenda and glorifying Nazi symbols in Poland.

  Radio Belarus — Polish service, 11 Aug 2026

  t.me/radiobialorus/14627

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Goal

To discredit Poland's support for Belarusian democratic forces and provoke domestic outrage through the manipulative use of historical trauma.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUse of terms such as “symbols of the murderers of Poles”, “destructive agenda”, and “glorification of the Nazi past”.
• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceInstilling fear by claiming that the Polish capital is officially honouring symbols associated with the genocide of Poles.

The real grievance it exploits

Polish society carries deep historical trauma from the Nazi occupation and the crimes of collaborators, making any accusations of “supporting Nazism” extremely sensitive.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Propaganda uses the tactic of “false equivalence”, equating the national white-red-white flag of Belarus used by the democratic opposition to Nazi ideology solely because it was used during the occupation period.

Sources (all time)

• Radio Belarus — Polish serviceTier 11,068 subscribers
  4 posts · 11–19 Aug 2026

  • 19 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14890
  • 19 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14888
  • 11 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14629
  • 11 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14627