Former director of the Olympic Freestyle Skiing Center.
In September 2020, Vadim Krivosheev was fired from his position as director of the Republican Freestyle Olympic Training Center for "poor ideological work within the team." He subsequently left Belarus.
On March 20, 2026, the Minsk City Court heard a criminal case against Vadim in a special proceeding. According to the charges , Vadim Krivosheyev joined the "extremist groups" "Belarusian Sports Solidarity Fund" and "People's Anti-Crisis Management" in 2020-2021. The prosecutor's office alleges that he "called, along with others, for actions to harm the national security of Belarus." For example, he advocated the use of sanctions to pressure government bodies, administrations, and officials to review the election results. After this, the prosecutor's office writes , he "assisted the conspirators and individuals who joined them, as well as the extremist groups they created, in an attempt to seize state power through unconstitutional means."
It is also alleged that, while serving as the sports center's director, he "failed to ensure the safety, proper condition, and proper operation of the center's property, including the Blue Fox water safety system." According to the indictment , he also allowed the pool and attractions to operate while lifeguards were significantly understaffed, making it impossible to deploy them in a manner that would ensure the safety of visitors. The prosecutor's office claims that Krivosheev's actions led to the death of a young woman.
Trial outcome 20.03.2026
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 1000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Alexander was found guilty in December 2025 of "inciting hatred or discord" and "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In 2013, he graduated from Yanka Kupala University of Grodno and went to work as a history teacher at a school in Zhemyslavl. Soon after, Sergei became the first secretary of the Ivyevsky District Committee of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) and even joined the local executive committee's leadership reserve. In interviews with state-run media, he praised Belarusian stability and organized patriotic events.
However, after 2017, he left education. In February 2025, Pakhomov registered as a sole proprietor, listing roofing work as his primary activity.
In the winter of 2026, it became known that the 37-year-old man was in pretrial detention. He was charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hatred"). Although a sentence had not yet been handed down, the KGB had already included him on its list of "terrorists."
The exact reason for the criminal prosecution remains unknown. It's likely due to comments on a Telegram message from an unprotected account.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
From September 2024 to January 2025, he was under travel restrictions. In January, he was detained by KGB officers.
He worked as a state occupational safety inspector. Later, he registered as a sole proprietor and began doing finishing work. He worked in Lithuania for several years.
Alexey played amateur football and futsal for many years. He played in the 5x5 Premier League for do-doma.by and BelVEB, scoring dozens of goals and appearances.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Alexey managed to play for his mini-football team in April 2026. But he only survived three months of freedom —he died in a drowning accident at the end of June 2026 .
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In 2025, singer Roman Yurkov received a letter of gratitude from Lukashenko for supporting his candidacy in the last election. Just a month later, security forces detained the artist after they discovered comments he had written in 2020.
Roman was tried in September 2025 in the Minsk City Court. There were several hearings, and pro-government singers, the Gruzdeva sisters, spoke in his defense.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 10.11.2025
unknown.
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