Copilot don't work anymore in Belarus? Why I can't use it without VPN

Language note: Since the post’s locale is ru‑RU but the question was written mainly in English, I’ll reply in English for clarity. Just let me know if you’d prefer another language.

Welcome HiHowICanFixThat01!

Thanks for reaching out to the Q&A forum and I’m so sorry to hear you’re experiencing this issue.

Copilot in Belarus not working properly without VPN might be related to regional regulations and service policies, but these can change over time.

According to the Supported regions and languages in Microsoft Copilot article, there are a few exceptions for regions like China (excluding Hong Kong) and embargoed markets where Copilot is either not available or not supported.

If your network appears to come from a region where Copilot isn’t supported, the service may not load. A VPN can work around this by routing your connection through a supported region where Copilot is fully available. Unfortunately, that seems the only workaround for now. I know that’s not ideal, and I’m really sorry for the inconvenience.

Should there are any official updates about this behavior, I’ll make sure to update you here.

Thank you so much for your understanding!

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