Dmitry, deputy chairman of the board of Belgazprombank, was detained as part of the Babariko case and convicted in July 2021 under the article “accepting a bribe.”
On February 9, 2024, the Vitebsk District Court heard a case on replacing the unserved portion of the sentence with imprisonment, and on February 20, Dmitry was released from the colony.
Kirill, acting chairman of the board of Belgazprombank, was detained as part of the "Babariko case" and convicted in July 2021 under the article "accepting a bribe."
A meeting was held to establish preventive supervision. Presumably, Kirill was released on parole or his term was shortened as a result of an appeal. Human rights activists do not have exact information.
Alexey, the former first deputy chairman of the board of Belgazprombank, was convicted in July 2021 as part of the "Babariko case" under the article "accepting a bribe" and sentenced to restriction of freedom without referral.
In 2020, Vladimir coordinated Viktor Babariko's regional group. After graduating from the Mogilev State Technical University in 2001, he worked in the Mogilev City Executive Committee, and in 2018, he became its deputy, responsible for construction and housing and utilities. He resigned in October 2019.
On June 11, 2020, officers from the Financial Investigations Department searched the Belgazprombank office and the homes of individuals associated with Babariko, after which Vladimir was detained. In September 2021, a court found him guilty of abuse of office and fraud, but he did not admit guilt.
InMay2026, it became known that Vladimir had been released at the beginning of 2025.It is assumed that, dueto the fact that the sentence was formally non-political, he could have been eligible for amnesty, which is why he was released earlier.
A family friend of presidential candidate Viktor Babariko and the coordinator of his initiative group in one of the districts of Minsk was detained on June 11, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
On October 12, 2021, Svetlana's preventive measure was changed to a written undertaking not to leave the country.
Viktor is a Belarusian businessman and public figure. He founded the international foundation "Chance" and initiated the "Teart" and "Art-Belarus" projects, which helped bring works of art back to the country. Under his leadership, Belgazprombank became one of the largest banks in Belarus. In 2020, he ran for president, attracting widespread support. As a result, he was arrested in June 2020 and later convicted of economic crimes.
On December 13, 2025,he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 06.07.2021
14 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 5000 basic values fine, 46000000 rubles of compensation, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.
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