His grandfather, Alexander Palme was a member of the Petrashevsky Circle and was subject to last minute reprieve from execution together with Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and joined the Bolsheviks after the revolution.

During the Russian Civil War he fought on the Caucasus Front and was one of the commanders of the railway guards.

During this time Biasi was deputy to the commander of the Caucasus Front and led a special mountain warfare school.

He competed at football, boxing, yachting, athletics, shooting and cycling at the highest level in Russia.