Averin has been Eduard Limonov's official press secretary since 2002.
[3] In 2006, Aleksandr Averin was one of the organizers of the Dissenters' March in Moscow, during which he was repeatedly detained.
During the Russo-Ukrainian War Averin served in pro-Russian separatist forces On 7 April 2018, Aleksandr Averin was arrested by Russian police on his return from Donbas.
[9] He was accused of disobedience to border guards and illegal possession of a weapon.
On 7 December 2018, Aleksandr Averin was sentenced to 3 years in prison.