Alexander was convicted in the fall of 2024 of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to imprisonment; he pleaded not guilty at trial. Alexander is known to have a disability—he is missing one leg. His last known place of employment was the Kobrin Veterinary Station, from where he went on strike on March 25, 2021.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
