Abstract
<jats:p>The article examines how the first Belarusian newspapers in Vilna (Vilnius) 'Nasza Dola' (1906) and 'Nasza Niwa' (1906–1915) portrayed Ukrainians and Ukrainian-Belarusian relations during the revolutionary period of 1906–1907 in the Russian Empire. These newspapers emerged in a time of social democratization and national revival movements among oppressed peoples, including Belarusians and Ukrainians. Belarusian intellectuals closely followed the Ukrainian national movement, often drawing parallels between the Belarusian and Ukrainian situations – particularly in terms of cultural repression, rural demographics, and the struggle for national education. 'Nasza Niwa' regularly published content on Ukrainian cultural and political developments and was an important platform for Belarusian-Ukrainian cultural dialogue. Furthermore, 'Nasza Niwa' emphasized the importance of learning from Ukraine’s national development strategies, particularly regarding language rights and education. Ukrainian deputies in the Russian Duma were portrayed positively, in contrast to the absence of Belarusian national representation. The article also examines how Nasza Niwa covered regions with mixed Belarusian-Ukrainian populations and dialects, illustrating the fluid and shared cultural-linguistic space at the borderlands.</jats:p>