Aleksandr Averin | |
|---|---|
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]