Belarus sentences former presidential contender to 14 years

Mr Babariko has remained in jail since his arrest and rejected the corruption charges against him as politically driven

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021 - 10:42

Associated Press

The supreme court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced a former contender in the 2020 presidential race to 14 years in prison on corruption charges, in a case that has been widely seen as politically motivated.

Viktor Babariko, the former chief executive of a Russia-owned bank, aspired to challenge Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, in last year’s election.