Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mukurudziro yeRussia muma1840, Nicholas I akarambidza kushandiswa kwemutauro weBelarusian muzvikoro zveveruzhinji, akaita mushandirapamwe mukurwisa zvinyorwa zveBelarusian uye akaedza kumanikidza avo vakanga vatendeukira kuchiKaturike pasi pevaPoland kuti vadzokere pakutenda kweOrthodox. Muna 1863, dzvinyiriro yezvemari neyemagariro yakaputika mu
kupandukira, kwakatungamirirwa naKonstanty Kalinowski (anozivikanwawo saKastus). Mushure mokunge kupandukira kwakundikana, hurumende yeRussia yakadzorera kushandiswa kweCyrillic kuBelarusian muna 1864 uye hapana magwaro muBelarusian akabvumirwa nehurumende yeRussia kusvika muna 1905.