Russian police arrested lawyer for anti-corruption foundation of Alexei Navalny, main rival of Vladimir Putin

A lawyer representing the anti-corruption foundation of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested in Moscow on Friday., as posted by a colleague on social media.

Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer based in St. Petersburg, represented the Navalny Foundation for the fight against corruption since the Russian authorities presented a Trial to veto the founding and network of regional offices of politicians as extremist organizations.

Pavlov partner, Yevgeny Smirnov, said on Facebook that the lawyer was arrested after the raid on your hotel room in Moscow. The Russian Federal Security Service, FSB, was involved in the operation, he added. Pavlov is accused of disclose information related to a police investigation.

“Iván Pavlov is charged with the crime referred to in Article 310 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (disclosure of data from a preliminary investigation)”a spokesperson for the anti-corruption foundation told the Efe news agency.

According to sources cited by the agency Interfax, “The case is carried by the Inquiry Committee“From Russia.

If found guilty, the lawyer could be punished with a fine of 80,000 rubles (approximately $ 1,200) or up to three months in prison.

On the other hand, Pavlov defends Ivan Safronov, a Russian journalist accused of treasonA position widely seen as politically motivated and which has also been implicated in other high-profile cases of treason.

Pavlov was scheduled to appear in a Moscow court on Friday for a hearing on the extension of Safronov’s pre-trial detention.

(With information from AFP and EFE)

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