Igor was arrested in the spring of 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and 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.
