According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he is involved in the "extremist" group "Da zoraў" (For the Future) together with musician Ales Chumakov.
Semyon is the son of Vasily Malashenkov, a contributor to Sputnik and other Russian publications. The political prisoner, on the other hand, "participated in all Belarusian-language chats and events" from the age of 14. Wherever there was a Belarusian movement, he was there, as Semyon's friend recalled . He also said Malashenkov had never considered emigrating.
