Andrei was arrested on November 16, 2021, and sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest five times in a row for "unauthorized picketing." Trials were held on November 18 and 29, and December 17, 23, and 28. On December 30, a criminal case was opened against Andrei at the Vitebsk temporary detention center for "insulting Lukashenko." On January 25, 2022, he and three other defendants in the case were transferred to Novopolotsk and released on their own recognizance.
For safety reasons, Andrey left the country.
