In 2022, Alexey was prosecuted for comments he left on social media, but the criminal case was dismissed three times after expert examinations due to a lack of evidence of a crime.
In November 2023, he was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened based on the same comments. On April 8, 2024, Alexei was found guilty of five criminal charges, including "discrediting the Republic of Belarus" and "insulting Alexander Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
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.
