Valery was arrested in May 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for "insulting Lukashenko," and in September of that year, he was found guilty of three criminal charges for social media posts. He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
People who served time with Valery said he died at the very beginning of 2025. The former political prisoner suffered a blood clot.
