Biography
Artur Putintsev didn't trust any religion, but his acquaintance with Jehovah's Witnesses changed his life for the better—he made loyal friends and learned to apply Bible principles in his life. However, a criminal case was opened against him for his love of the Bible and he was sent to a pre-trial detention centre in December 2020.
Artur was born in Chita (Trans-Baikal Territory) in March 1970. He grew up in a large family and was the eldest of six children. As a child, he loved to go fishing and ride a motorcycle.
The family moved several times. Artur graduated from a vocational technical school in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (Rostov region) and received a specialty as an electrician. He worked by profession at a factory. After serving in the army in 1991 he moved to the village of Buninskiy (Oryol region) and got a job at a state farm. There he met Lyudmila, and in 1993 they got married. After the wedding, Artur started his own business, and for the last two years before his arrest he worked in a taxi.
In 2005, Artur, after carefully studying the Bible, embarked on the Christian path. A year later, his mother joined him, and two years later, his wife. The couple love to travel and ski. Artur is also fond of beekeeping and the design of machines and other mechanisms.
Criminal prosecution and a long stay in a pre-trial detention center and colony away from his family negatively affected the health of the believer—Artur suffers from hypertension. Lyudmila lost her husband's support and care for a long time. Friends and relatives do not understand that he was prosecuted for this calm and peaceful person. In April 2025, Putintsev was released after serving his sentence.