Editing Pyotr Masherov (section)

=== Conspiracy theories ===
Conspiracy theories exist regarding Masherov's death and the alleged role played by Soviet politicians. According to these theories, Masherov was killed on the orders of the higher echelons of Soviet power out of fear of him rising in the ranks. The chief organiser of the conspiracy often varies, but [[Yuri Andropov]] is most commonly accused.<ref name=":2" /> Multiple members of the [[Belarusian democracy movement]], including former Prime Minister [[Vyacheslav Kebich]] (whose political rise was supported by Masherov) and Natalia Masherova (Masherov's daughter) have both stated their belief that Masherov was assassinated.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shestakova|first=Olga|date=13 February 2008|title=Prime Minister of Belarus 1990-1994 Vyacheslav Kebich: The accident in which Masherov died was not accidental|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/24049.4/102432/|access-date=24 July 2021|website=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]]}}</ref>