In April 2024, Vladimir was charged with "disseminating extremist materials." In May of that year, he was arrested as part of a criminal case, and in the summer, he was convicted and sentenced to prison. According to the case file, from November 2019 to 2021, he posted comments on YouTube and Instagram about Lukashenko, including "accusations of serious and especially serious crimes."
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.
