Roman was found guilty in August 2021 of publicly insulting Lukashenko while in office. According to the prosecution, between May 1 and 3, 2021, he, aware of the public and offensive nature of his actions, insulted Lukashenko via video chat using obscene language.
In November 2021, Roman's sentence to an open-type facility was changed from a restriction of freedom to a prison term in a penal colony at the prosecutor's request.
Left Belarus.
