The Belarusian state TV channel reported that Alexander transferred about 800 US dollars to BYPOL in May 2021. It is worth noting that BYPOL was recognized as an extremist organization in November 2021, meaning that at the time of the transfer, the initiative was not extremist.
According to witnesses, Alexander was indeed offered compensation for the damage through a fund associated with the president. He agreed to such compensation in exchange for his release, but things did not go according to plan. Alexander was refused, and his money (about 30 bitcoins) was confiscated. The BYPOL organization was recognized as a "terrorist formation", and a new criminal case was opened against Alexander under the article "Financing terrorist activity".
On March 15, 2024, in the Minsk City Court, Judge Elena Shilkо issued a new sentence – 9 years of imprisonment. The waves of pardons that swept across the country did not affect the political prisoner.
Trial outcome 31.10.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.01.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 15.03.2024
9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.05.2024
unknown.
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Nikolai is from Berezino. He studied at the Belarusian National Technical University and, from 2012 to 2015, studied at the Minsk Theological Seminary.
Nikolai has worked in IT since 2012. He began his career at EPAM and then worked for companies such as iTechArt, ScienceSoft, Softeq, and Specific-Group, rising to the positions of Tech Lead and Chief Technology Officer.
Nikolai is a motorcycle enthusiast —he rides various Harley-Davidson models and discusses biker rallies and tuning. He also loves colorful cars and enjoys portrait photography in his spare time.
Trial outcome 16.04.2026
5 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 100 basic values fine.
Anna was arrested in the fall of 2024 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," "calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," and "inciting hostility or discord." She was convicted in 2025 for donations and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
Anna worked in banking for a long time, in customer service departments; most recently, at Trade Capital Bank (TK Bank). She ran a TikTok channel about how to take out loans and choose housing.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Sergey Skibinsky is 41 years old. He is a designer. Previously, he was the director of the design agency poligraf.bу, which existed until 2020. Sergey also has an individual entrepreneurship in the field of design, makes his own illustrations and projects.
Sergei will be tried for "assisting extremism" and participating in protests.
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).
Trial outcome 18.10.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Sergei was arrested in January 2024 and convicted in October of that year of "financing extremist activity." He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
Trial outcome 01.10.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vitaly is a programmer. He worked at the Mogilev Metallurgical Plant, managing the company's website, at a specialized design bureau, and as a software engineer at the Mogilev City Information Systems Center.
Alexey's hobby is photography. He takes photos with both film and digital cameras. He regularly photographs various city events and shares them on social media. He also enjoys traveling, both within Belarus and abroad.
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).
Graduated from the Philology Department of BSU. Volunteered at the II European Games. Worked at Currency.com, spent almost a year in Georgia, working in remote support. Then returned to Belarus. He is interested in languages, historical reconstruction, and heavy music.
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).
A 38-year-old illustrator. She quit her job at a large IT company. Her colleagues, shocked, tried to talk her out of it, so she decided to go home. She claimed she already had a certificate from the KGB showing she'd paid back the full amount of her 2020 donation. She was tired of being homeless. She was detained at the border. According to the prosecution's case, as presented by the Prosecutor General's Office press service, between 2021 and 2022, Natalia Levaya transferred cash and cryptocurrency totaling at least four thousand four hundred rubles (equivalent to approximately 1,275 euros today) to bank accounts and virtual wallets "used by members of extremist groups, including armed groups such as the Kalinovsky Regiment." Furthermore, she was fined 1,000 basic units—almost the same amount she donated to initiatives and foundations. This is the penalty requested by the prosecution in court. The trial was held behind closed doors.
She was pardoned on February 19, 2026, in her 8th month of pregnancy.
It is unknown when Daria was detained , but probably in the fall of 2023. She is accused of two articles - Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code and Part 2 of Art. 361-3.
The first article is organizing or participating in actions that grossly violate public order. The second is recruitment, training, other preparation or use of Belarusians to participate in a war on the territory of another state, as well as financing or other material support for such activities. It is usually given to those who helped Ukraine in some way.
It is known that after graduating from the philological department of BSU, Daria went to work at gymnasium No. 23 in Minsk, where she herself studied. She also entered the master's program at the Faculty of Philology of BSU.
On July 23, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 29.04.2024
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Fyodor, the star of "What? Where? When?", was convicted of, according to the prosecution, transferring funds to the bank accounts of members of "extremist groups" using a current account and a payment card at Sberbank, registered in his name, and a mobile phone, between December 2020 and March 2021. He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral order and released from custody after the verdict was read out before it entered into force.
Trial outcome 19.04.2024
3 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 05.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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