Igor was detained in the spring of 2025 at the border of the Republic of Belarus as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In the summer of that year, he was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 11 in Brest.
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.
