The action taken by the authorities against him had made his work “impossible,” said Pavlov on Tuesday in the Telegram intelligence service. “I’m an emigrant now. For now in Georgia. “
Pavlov had represented Navalny’s regional office and his anti-corruption foundation in court when the public prosecutor’s office demanded that they be classified as “extremist”, which they finally did.
Pavlov also took on the case of journalist Ivan Safronov, who was arrested for treason in July 2020. The reporter, who specializes in defense issues, is accused of having passed confidential documents to the Czech Republic.
Pavlov was forbidden from using the internet or contacting witnesses
In April of this year, the authorities opened an investigation against Pavlov on the charge of having disclosed information from the investigation against Safronov. The lawyer was temporarily arrested. The authorities then banned him from using the Internet and from contacting witnesses in his case.
Tracked to the airport
In his Telegram entry, the lawyer suspected that the authorities were trying to force him to flee: “The prohibitions did not apply to one thing – leaving the country. There was a sign in the direction of the exit. ” Accordingly, he was followed to the airport before his departure, but was not prevented from leaving.
Pressure on opposition in Russia is increasing
With a view to the parliamentary elections in mid-September, the Russian government has been increasing the pressure on the opposition for months. Many of Navalny’s confidants now live abroad or are under arrest, Navalny himself is serving a two-and-a-half-year camp imprisonment in a penal colony east of Moscow.