Navalny's allies said authorities have sent a warning to other attorneys in making the arrests.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with members of his legal team in courtroom in Pokrov, Russia, in 2022. Photo: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Imageson Friday in what his allies say is part of a continued effort to isolate him and reduce his political influence.said that by arresting three of his lawyers, authorities have sent a warning to other attorneys against representing the prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
They face up to six years in prison over the charges, which are similar to accusations used in a recent criminal case against Navalny. Because they will now be locked up awaiting trial, the lawyers will not be able to see their client — or know of his whereabouts — right as Navalny is set to be transferred to a "special security penal facility," his team said.This is an act of intimidation with a clear intention to strengthen Navalny's isolation from the outer world," said Leonid Volkov, Navalny chief of staff, on social media.
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