Belarusian journalist Andrei, detained on January 12, 2021, along with his girlfriend, Irina Zlobina, was accused of "financing protest activity" and paying fines to protest participants. He was convicted on a number of criminal charges, including "treason" and "participation in an extremist group."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
On September 16, 2026, he was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
