The initial reason for the arrest was the distribution of extremist materials as part of an administrative, politically motivated case.
During his arrest, the man was charged with criminal offenses for numerous likes on Odnoklassniki.
On July 4, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict entered into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
