Biography
On November 10, in Khabarovsk, riot police broke into a friendly party at a local café and arrested several local residents, including Nikolai Polevodov. A case was opened against them under Article 282.2 (extremism), and Nikolay ended up in a pre-trial detention center. What is known about him?
Nikolay was born in 1970 in a non-religious family. As a child he loved to read, especially books on history. After graduating from school, he was educated as an electrician and worked for a long time by profession. Nikolay considered himself a convinced atheist, but was very interested in the issues of life and existence. One day he learned from a school friend that there is irrefutable evidence of the existence of God and the validity of the Bible. Thoughtful reading of this book prompted him to reconsider his life, leave his bad habits and devote his life to the service of God. It happened in 1995. The same year, Nikolay married Tatyana, who worked as a teacher. The spouses have a son.
Nikolay and Tatyana love to sing to the guitar, to do sports in the open air, to travel. Nikolay is known as a kind and responsive person, always ready to help in word and deed. His arrest and subsequent trial were a real shock not only for his family, but also for his friends and colleagues who do not share his Christian beliefs. They do not understand how the court could sentence this honest and decent man to 2 years of suspended imprisonment only for his faith in Jehovah.