Biography
On a March evening in 2022, law enforcement officers unexpectedly invaded the house of a peaceful believer, Vladimir Mavrin, and his wife. He learned that he was accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization. After the search, Vladimir was taken for interrogation and soon placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Vladimir was born in July 1962 in the village of Kamyshovka, Saratov Region, on the left bank of the Alai River. He has two sisters. As a child, Vladimir was a versatile person: he was fond of football, hockey and loved to play the accordion and the guitar. He cultivated cheerful attitude since early childhood.
After school, Vladimir graduated from the Volsk Technological College and received the profession of mechanical technician. He worked as a technician at an Industrial rubber car parts plant. Most recently he worked in the field of construction and interior finishing works.
In 2004, Vladimir became a widower, and he had to raise his teenage son alone. Nine years later, Vladimir got married again. His wife, Irina, worked as an accountant and is now retired. The couple loves to spend time together and travel. Vladimir is keen on fishing, and Irina plants flowers at home.
In 1994, Vladimir became a Jehovah's Witness. His wife shares Vladimir's religious beliefs.
Vladimir is known as a kind and sympathetic person, ready to help in times of need. Therefore, relatives and friends consider the criminal prosecution of a believer to be unfair and illegal.