In 2007, Dmitry graduated from the Belarusian National Technical University and since 2009 has worked in the tourism industry, most recently as a visa specialist in a private travel agency.
He was arrested and convicted on charges of “organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them” and “inciting hostility or discord,” and sentenced to restricted freedom and referral to a correctional facility.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
