Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him. Babaryka was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and was arrested in June 2020. Babaryka says that he cannot confess to crimes that he did not commit and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment if he is found guilty.
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktor Babariko tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him. Babariko was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and he was arrested in June 2020. Babariko says "he can't confess to crimes he did not commit" and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment if found guilty.
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka tells a court in Minsk that he is innocent of the corruption charges against him. Babaryka was one of the main challengers to President Alexander Lukashenko and was arrested in June 2020. Babaryka says thathe cannot confess to crimes thathe did not commit and faces up to 15 years' imprisonment ifheis found guilty.
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/JAFU53XUHFN7HFWBAJ7XLXK33M.jpg "Jailed Belarusian presidential contender tells court he is innocent © Reuters")