Aleksandr Averin | |
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Александр Александрович Аверин | |
Born | January 13, 1981 | (age 43)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | politician, publicist |
Known for | Political activism |
Political party |
National Bolshevik Party The Other Russia |
Movement | Non-system opposition |
Aleksandr Alexandrovich Averin ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Аве́рин; born January 13, 1981, Moscow) is a Russian political dissident and publicist. He works as journalist.
Aleksandr Averin was born in Moscow. He studied at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. Averin has been a member of the National Bolshevik Party since 1999. Averin has been Eduard Limonov's official press secretary since 2002. [1] [2] In 2006, Averin co-founded the coalition The Other Russia. [3] In 2006, Aleksandr Averin was one of the organizers of the Dissenters' March in Moscow, during which he was repeatedly detained. [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2009, Averin was one of the organizers of the Strategy-31. [8] Since 2010, Averin has been the spokesperson for the political party The Other Russia.
During the Russo-Ukrainian War Averin served in pro-Russian separatist forces
On 7 April 2018, Aleksandr Averin was arrested by Russian police on his return from Donbas. [9] He was accused of disobedience to border guards and illegal possession of a weapon. He did not plead guilty. On 7 December 2018, Aleksandr Averin was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Political party "The Other Russia" recognized Averin as a political prisoner. [10] [11]