Mikhail, the owner of the Samorodok jewelry workshop, made jewelry for reenactment clubs and studied medieval history. In February 2022, he was arrested and later convicted of "slandering and insulting Lukashenko" and "insulting a government official."
In May 2024, a new court hearing was held, following which Mikhail's conditions of detention were tightened, transferring him to a prison regime.
In February 2025, he was convicted again, this time for "financing the activities of an extremist group," and sentenced to restricted freedom. As a result, after a recalculation, his total prison term was increased by six months.
He was released in the spring of 2026, having fully served his sentence.
