On May 29, 2023, the Industrialny District Court of Barnaul, Altai Territory, convicted Brother Pavel Kazadaev and imposed a suspended prison sentence of three years. He is not required to go to prison at this time.

It is faith-strengthening to see Jehovah’s people remain active and joyful in the face of trials.—Matthew 5:11.

1. May 11, 2021

   Criminal case initiated

2. May 27, 2021

   As part of a police raid called “Armageddon,” security forces searched Pavel’s apartment in Novokuznetsk and the house of his relatives in another area. Pavel and his wife were taken for interrogation to Barnaul, a city 350 kilometers (217 mi) away from their home. He was criminally charged with carrying out the activities of an extremist organization and placed in temporary detention

3. May 28, 2021

   Released from detention and placed under travel restrictions

4. August 12, 2022

   Criminal trial began