Valery is a Belarusian poet. He is a member of the Belarusian Union of Journalists. His works have appeared in all well-known Belarusian magazines and newspapers. In 1998, his poems were published in a secondary school reader and four anthologies.
In 1994, he won a diploma at the First National Festival of Belarusian Bard Songs. Many of his poems have been set to music.
He was detained several times on politically motivated administrative charges. He was arrested in connection with a criminal case in the summer of 2025. He was placed on bail pending trial.
Valery has a bedridden, disabled mother who requires constant care.
