Alexey, a radio host at Radio Gomel and known by the pseudonym Alexey Kaverin, was arrested in December 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and was remanded in custody.
In March 2022, he was convicted of inciting public disorder, according to the charges, by calling for people to take to the streets of Gomel, organize marches, form chains, and also declaring his readiness to participate in any active actions, including wearing white clothes and joining women with flowers.
He was released in September 2022, having fully served his sentence.
