Analysis

September 29, 2023

‘We fought the regime. But now, who cares?’ say Belarusian founders in Warsaw

What was once a flourishing ecosystem in exile is now viewed with suspicion by its Polish hosts


Zosia Wanat

8 min read

Protests in Belarus

Less than three years ago, hundreds of tech workers and startup founders from Belarus opposed to the regime in Minsk took refuge in neighbouring Poland.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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