Biography
At the age of 27 Yegor Pogrebnyak became a prisoner of conscience. For the believer, Bible discussions with friends resulted in dismissal from work, blocking of accounts and house arrest.
Yegor was born in Vladivostok in May 1995. He has lived in this city ever since. He has an older sister. His father works as a senior mechanic in the merchant fleet and his mother is a housewife. Yegor has liked football since childhood.
After graduating from the Institute of Applied Information Technology, Yegor got a job at the tax office, where he worked as an IT specialist. In his free time, he regularly played football and volleyball with friends.
Yegor often wondered why there is so much injustice around, and why people cannot achieve peace. He found answers to these questions in the Bible. Yegor was impressed by how the Bible explained world events and decided to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Yegor's father does not understand why his son is being prosecuted under an article for extremism even though he does not share his convictions.