Today it became known that on September 10, by the decision of the Minsk’s Zavodski District Court, three new books were added to the list of “extremist materials.”
- Rainer Zitelmann, “Hitler: The Worldview of a Revolutionary” (Moscow: Socium, 2023(?))
- Hermann Hoth, “The Collapse of Operation Barbarossa” (Moscow: Yauza-Press, 2025)
- Wilhelm von Leeb, Franz Halder, “The Leningrad “Blitzkrieg” 1941–1942” (Moscow: Yauza-Press, 2023)
We remind you that the inclusion in the “National List of Extremist Materials” carries severe legal consequences, including administrative liability for producing, publishing, possessing, or transporting the banned book. In practice, the scope of “prohibited acts” is applied excessively broadly. Sanctions range from heavy fines to administrative arrest, creating a powerful deterrent for authors, publishers, and readers.
You can read more in detail about the legal assessment here.