The former opponent of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the elections of 2020 and the Chairman of Belgazprombank Viktor Babarico made the last word in court, rejected all the charges. This is reported by TASS.
According to politics, from the point of view of material benefits, it would be worth recognizing themselves guilty, but he is unable to go for it, since he did not commit crimes imputed by the court. “I am not ashamed to my friends and loved ones – in the circle of loved ones, I turn on not only relatives, but also people who were with me in life, including at work,” said Babarico.
The oppositionist emphasized that, being at the post, “even a hint did not allow the possibility of unlawful actions and especially did not commit any of them.
Babarico is accused of part 3 of article 430 (“Obtaining a bribe”) and part 2 of article 235 (“Legalization of funds obtained by criminal means”) of the Republic of the Republic. According to investigators, the manager was involved in the conclusion abroad of several hundred million dollars. It is located in the SIZO of the KGB from June 18 and does not recognize the guilt.
Later on all real estate of the family, politics were arrested, and he himself was not allowed to participate in the presidential election. The Belarusian authorities believe that in the period of preparation for the election campaign there were “Russian patrols from Gazprom”. The accusation insists for the 15 years in prison for Babarico, he himself connects his conclusion with political persecution.