Lukashenka saves Berazhkou from further prosecution

The prosecution of ex-CEO of Minsk HC Dynama will be stopped by the President’s consent, the Prosecutor General's office told BelaPAN.

Article 881 of the Criminal Code was used for Uladzimir Berazhkou – exemption from prosecution in connection with voluntary compensation of damages. By the way, the sports functionary’s property is no longer sequestrated.

Berazhkou was detained in August 2015. He was accused of misappropriation of the hockey club’s money (1 billion 90 million roubles) and power abuse. Berazhkou compensated the losses, the Investigation Committee announced at the beginning of 2016. Berazhkou and another manager of the club (Maxim Subotkin) plead Alyaksandr Lukashenka for mercy, head of the Investigation Committee Ivan Naskevich explained.

Berazhkou was released on recognizance on April 6. The information about his exemption from prosecution appeared on July 28.