Alexey was initially sentenced to administrative arrest under Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses . A criminal case was then opened under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (assistance to extremist activity).
Alexey Kaidash worked in Mozyr as a professional photographer, taking wedding, children's, portrait, portfolio, and menu and catalog photos.
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).
