Biography
In March 2019, a criminal case was opened in Kirov against peaceful believers, searches were carried out. One of the accused was Aleksandr Shamov. The investigation lasted more than a year, then the case went to court. In July 2021, despite the absence of victims in the case, Shamov was found guilty of organizing extremist activity as well as financing it and sentenced to a large fine of 420,000 rubles just because of his faith in Jehovah God.
Aleksandr was born in 1960 in the village of Komarovo (Kirov region). The family had six children, Aleksandr's parents died early. From an early age he was accustomed to working in the field: already at the age of 6 he helped in haymaking, and as he grew older, he helped combine harvesters, milked cows, and procured forage. At the same time, the children managed to find time for games, and Aleksandr voraciously read books. He had to travel to school several kilometers away - by bike in summer, by ski in winter.
After leaving school, Aleksandr went to his relatives in Perm, where he graduated from a radio engineering school, after which he moved to the regional center of Kirov and got a job as a TV master. Now she is on a disability pension, recovering from a heart attack and heart surgery. It has become more difficult to play volleyball with friends, although he still tries to lead an active lifestyle.
In 1986, Aleksandr married Nadezhda, a clothing cutter by profession. In the 1990s, the couple became acquainted with Bible teachings that touched both of them vividly. They have an adult daughter, Anna.
According to Aleksandr, the news of his criminal prosecution came as a shock to his loved ones, from which they still cannot come to their senses. Former colleagues at work cannot believe that people are persecuted for their faith in our time.