He was found guilty of forging a warrant to participate in a criminal trial. It is alleged that in the summer of 2021, Mochalov knew about his expulsion from the Minsk City Bar Association when he came to court. Andrei claims that he did not know about it and that the notification was sent to him only after the trial. He learned that a criminal case had been opened against him in November 2021. The judge wrote a statement to the prosecutor's office against him. Andrei has repeatedly defended political prisoners in courts.
He was convicted of administering a Telegram channel that published footage from protests at the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk. Vladimir himself had previously been detained, as he recounted in a video. He was arrested at one of the protests and given a 10-12-day sentence. His home was searched, and his electronics and phone were seized. Some time after his release, he was detained again for 24 hours and then released on bail. A criminal case was opened against him, but he was only taken into custody a year later.
It is known that Vladimir loves hiking, motorcycles, computer games, mythology, and is actively involved in sports.
He was released in January 2026, having served his full sentence.
Trial outcome 14.04.2023
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
He is accused of inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord based on comments on social networks and links to download Leon De Goel's memoirs about World War II.
According to human rights activists, he was released on January 17, 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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