# Belarusian presidential hopeful Viktor Babaryko arrested

Date: 2020

On 18 June 2020 Belarusian authorities detained [Viktor Babaryko](/people/viktor-babaryko), former head of Belgazprombank and a leading rival to [Alexander Lukashenko](/people/alexander-lukashenko) in the August 2020 election, on money-laundering and tax charges he called political. State television said about 20 people had been held in related Belgazprombank investigations, some of them testifying against him.

## People

- Viktor Babaryko: https://factrail.ai/people/viktor-babaryko

## Sources

- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53102353
- https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/06/19/belarus-leaders-election-rival-detained-as-crackdown-intensifies-a70619

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/babaryko-arrested-2020-06-18