lˈeɪɾɚ fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌv mˈæksɪm, ˈædəm, wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪð mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹi ˈæntaɪtsˈɑːɹɹɪst nˈæɹədnˌeɪə vˈɑːlɪə ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
Later father of Maksim, Adam, was involved with members of the revolutionary anti-tsarist Narodnaya Volya organization.