Andrei Bremschmidt
Political prisoner
Date of birth: 23 March 1985
Date of detention: 15 June 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group
- Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities
Sentence: 6 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Alena Shylko
Prison: Penal colony No. 15
Groups: Businessmen
Cases: Donations
Andrei Bremschmidt served as an MP in Zaslaŭje, where his company is registered. He was also a member of the electoral commission for the parliamentary elections in 2019. Additionally, he was one of the organizers of the 'VIVA bike' event in Zaslaŭje.
On February 14, 2024, Andrei was on trial charged with violating two articles of the Criminal Code: Article 361-2 (Financing extremist activities) and Part 2 of Article 290-1 (Financing terrorist activities). Judge Alena Shylko presided over the case.
