Name: Vasilenko Roman Mikhailovich
Date of Birth: December 11, 1979
Current status: accused
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Current restrictions: recognizance agreement

Biography

Roman Vasilenko was worried about why people lack respect for each other and what is the cause of our troubles. Over time, he found convincing answers.

Roman is a native of Chita. Roman's mother is now retired; He has a younger sister. The man was engaged in the repair of TVs, and at different times worked as a firefighter and a driver. Roman is divorced and has an adult daughter.

At a certain time, Roman began to look for answers to the following questions in different confessions: what is behind the problems and difficulties? Why are people so frivolous towards each other, especially in families? He found logical answers for himself when he began to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses. In 2009, Roman Vasilenko was baptized.

In 2026, his persecution for his faith began. During the interrogation after the search, he faced pressure, the law enforcement officers used force against him. It took Roman some time to cope with the shock.

Case History

In March 2026, the FSB opened a criminal case against ten residents of Chita. The believers were suspected of organizing and participating in extremist activities merely for reading the Bible together with friends. The oldest among them, Anatoliy Pozdnyakov, was 67 years old at the time, while Svetlana Arefyeva and Anna Guseva were just 21. After the searches, eight of the defendants were placed under travel restrictions, Pozdnyakov was sent to house arrest, and Aleksey Karpov and Bakhtiyor Raupov were taken into custody.
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