On November 21, 2022, the Asha City Court of the Chelyabinsk Region convicted Brother Andrey Perminov and imposed a suspended prison sentence of six years. He is not required to go to prison at this time.

1. June 11, 2021

   The homes of five families of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including Andrey’s, were searched in the cities of Asha and Minyar. Authorities confiscated numerous personal belongings

2. November 10, 2021

   Placed under travel restrictions

3. April 27, 2022

   Accused of belonging to an extremist organization and added to terrorist list

4. June 6, 2022

   Criminal trial began

Like Andrey, we can take courage from how Jehovah supported his faithful servants in the past. We have full confidence in God’s promise: “As I have done, I will carry you and bear you and rescue you.”—Isaiah 46:4.