Artyom enjoys music and fishing, and is inquisitive and knowledgeable in many areas. He studies English and German. He always knew he would live in Germany. He loves Rammstein, has been listening to them since childhood, and knows many of their songs by heart.
He was arrested on January 12, 2022, in connection with a criminal case involving "group actions grossly violating public order," "illegal collection and dissemination of personal data," "calls for actions aimed at harming national security," and "aiding and abetting incitement of hatred."
In September 2022, he was found guilty of participating in two post-election protests in Minsk in 2020, as well as developing a barcode scanning program to boycott companies that supported the regime.
