Belarus economy struggles amid protests, ripples felt in Ukraine

The disputed election and subsequent crackdowns in Belarus have trod on freedoms and led to at least three deaths and hundreds of injuries. The Belarusian economy may become another casualty.

Since the protests started less than two weeks ago, Belarusian companies lost an estimated half a billion dollars, said Valery Kavaleuski, an expert at the World Bank, who previously served in the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.