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Navalny's trial. Day eight
Photo: Sergey Brovko/KommersantPublicPost continues to broadcast court hearings in the Kirovles case. We also followed what was happening in the Pervomaisky Court of Kirov - there they considered a complaint about what lawyers believed was an illegal search at Navalny’s headquarters.
16:26 Daniil Kolomiychuk/PublicPost
We remind you that the trial in the Kirovles case in the Leninsky Court will continue tomorrow at 9 am. Follow our updates!
16:25 Anna Veduta, press secretary of Alexei Navalny
We will have the next court hearing on this case. This is what this judge says. And he wants to interrogate Kobzev next time, not today. So, the meeting is postponed until 14:00 on May 29.
16:13 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Witness Denis Shadrin speaks. The defense issues for him are the same.
16:07 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The judge finds out from Bramm how the premises were organized, how many rooms and which ones Navalny occupied for his legal work. Brumm talks about five rooms opening onto the corridor.
Lawyer: "I can explain..."
Judge (throwing a stern look towards the lawyers): “Let him draw what Navalny was doing!! (Gives the witness a pen and paper.)
Brumm comes to the table and draws, explaining to the judge how many of which rooms were in the rented office.
Navalny: “The witness repeatedly explained that there were two rooms there.”
Judge: “You misunderstood, Navalny! He explained that there was a corridor with 5 rooms opening onto it, and that a piece of paper with an announcement was on the door to the corridor.”
Navalny: “Did the police officers know where Navalny’s office was? Did they try to search other rooms?”
Brumm: "No."
There are no more questions.
Judge: "Thank you everyone, everyone is free!"
Brumm, leaving the meeting room: “Hell trash! Hell trash!”
16:03 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “Do you know what Navalny was doing there?”
Brumm: "As a lawyer, he held meetings there."
Judge: "With what people?"
Navalny (stands up sharply): “I object!”
Judge (to Navalny): “Please sit down!” Brumm: “You said that at the entrance to the premises there is a banner “Headquarters of Alexei Navalny”. It says that he is a lawyer?”
Brumm: “It says “Headquarters of Alexei Navalny.”
Navalny: “Did I inform you that I am engaged in legal practice in this room?”
Brumm: "Yes."
15:55 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Brumm's questioning was transferred to the prosecutor.
Prosecutor: “You said that you were a representative of Navalny and Kobzev...”
Brumm: “As I understand it, the contract was concluded for Alburov... He was not in the city, I had the keys to the premises.”
Prosecutor: “Do you have a power of attorney from him?”
Brumm: “He just asked me.”
Prosecutor: “Just asked? Where did you get the keys? Did he give them too?”
Brumm: "Yes."
Prosecutor: “Why did you visit this premises?”
Brumm: “Because it helped in some way.”
Prosecutor: "The purpose of your visits?"
Brumm: "Communication with people."
Prosecutor: “With people? Which ones? You said that a video was taken. Does the “Lawyer’s Office” sign appear on this video?”
Brumm: “It seems to be visible. I don’t remember at the moment.”
Prosecutor: "Don't remember..."
Brumm: “If you look at the Navalny Headquarters banners at the entrance, they are very clearly visible.”
Judge: “Tell me, where is Alburov?”
Brumm: “I know that he lives in Moscow.”
Judge (with obvious disapproval): “Alburov is from Ufa, but lives in Moscow? Do you know anything about the lease agreement? Have you even seen this agreement or not?”
Brumm: “He wasn’t with me.”
Judge: “Before the inspection, was it in your hands?”
Brumm: “I repeat once again that there was an agreement, but I myself did not see it.”
Judge: “How did people get there if only you had the keys to the premises?”
Bram: “People were there and waiting for me - I only left for half an hour.”
Judge: “You said that you are indoors 2-3 times a week.”
Brumm: "At least."
Judge (raising his voice more and more): “Then how can Navalny and Kobzev get into the premises if they need to be there, for example, every day?”
Navalny protests: “You are putting pressure on the witness.”
Brumm: “I support Alexei - you are putting pressure on me.”
The judge sternly asks Navalny to sit down and continues the interrogation, albeit in a much quieter voice.
15:42 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Brumm: “At first, the police officers were in the room without witnesses.”
Lawyer: “By what signs could it be determined, other than your words, that this is a lawyer’s premises?”
Brumm: “Firstly, at the entrance to the building there was a banner “A. Navalny’s Headquarters”, on the door - “Office of Navalny and Kobelev.”
The judge clarifies: “Where is it hanging?”
Brumm: “On the door, A4 format.”
Judge: "In what capacity were you there?"
Brumm: “As Alburov’s representative, I had access to this premises.”
Judge: “I don’t understand. Who is the representative?”
Lawyer (to the judge): “Alburov and Navalny.” Brumm: “Were your rights explained to you?”
Brumm: “No to me.”
Lawyer: “How many witnesses were there?”
Brumm: "First two, and then two more."
Lawyer: “According to the protocol there were two of them.”
Brumm explains that one of the witnesses left the premises because he “saw with his own eyes what actions were taking place.”
Navalny: “The sign on the door, maybe it was small? Inconspicuous?”
Brumm: “It was A4 format.”
Navalny: “So it’s impossible not to notice her?”
Brumm: “In principle, yes.”
Navalny: “Were there printing equipment there? Maybe something was being printed or manufactured? Was something happening that needed to be stopped immediately?”
Brumm: "No."
15:34 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Brumm entered with a loud, gallant "Hello." His rights were explained to him.
The lawyer asks how Brumm ended up in the room and what happened there.
Brumm: “Information about the search was received, and I went there.”
Lawyer: “When did you receive information that the police came?”
Brumm: “At about 10 o’clock in the evening. Investigator Daria Nikolaevna, I don’t remember her last name, but I have it written down, there was also a woman with the rank of colonel.”
Lawyer: “What did they explain to you?”
Brumm: “That they received a message that extremist materials were being prepared here. We tried to explain to them that this is a lawyer’s office.”
Lawyer: "Who did you tell this to?"
Brumm: “Both the investigator Daria Nikolaevna and the female colonel.”
Lawyer: "What did you tell them?"
Brumm: “We showed the sign because they couldn’t understand on what basis they couldn’t conduct searches. But they went their own way. We tried to understand on what basis they were doing all this. They (the employees) and themselves found it very difficult understood."
15:31 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The judge decides to question partially those who were present during the search: Bramm and Shadrin, they are listed in the materials.
While Brumm was being called, the judge removed the Lenta.Ru and Gazeta.Ru journalists with the words: “If someone is having a lot of fun during the trial, I ask you to leave the courtroom... Into the corridor! Please leave!”
15:26 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The judge reads out Brumm's application to postpone the search due to the fact that time is needed to obtain and present documents confirming that the premises are used for lawyer's work.
Judge: “Prosecutor, do you have any additions?”
Prosecutor: “There will be no additions. The request is to call and interview the owners of the premises at the address: Orlovskaya, 49, as well as the police officers who conducted the search. We request to postpone the process, since today it was not possible to provide all the materials or call the necessary persons.”
"For what?" — the judge clarifies.
Prosecutor: “To substantiate our position in the case.”
The defense “in principle, is not against it,” but today asks to question a number of witnesses who have already appeared: Vadim Kobzev (one of Navalny’s lawyers), as well as Vitaly Bramm, Makhnev, Denis Shadrin, Roman Pereverzev (he organized the broadcast).
Navalny: “These strange actions took place live, and several thousand people watched it.”
The prosecutor does not object to the questioning of these witnesses, but only after questioning the police officers. Navalny insists: then it will be difficult to organize the appearance of witnesses in court.
15:17 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The judge reads out the description of the room: “... an A4 sheet of paper “There is no headquarters, do not enter without knocking” ... we find ourselves in the office, there is a table on which there are the following leaflets: “For Alexei Navalny” 362 pieces, “Achievements of Putin’s friend Arkady Rotenberg", made on an A4 sheet... Contents "Stop tolerating this"... Newspaper, made in two sheets, information about the circulation - 100,000 copies. Materials in the form of a book "The Life of a Galley Slave" (judging by the expression the face of the judge, she had never heard of such books). All the listed items are confiscated and packaged... In the description they came to a banner on which the text “Putin is a thief” and “a fragment of matter” was written on it (reads the names slowly, with arrangement, carefully analyzing the words): “You better sue Vova, the president of all thieves.”
15:11 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “I see a discrepancy between the lease and sublease agreement, one indicates two rooms, the other one... They are called differently.”
Navalny: “This is the same room, Alburov just called it that. I can call the room I rent anything, for example, “throne room of the red dragon.” For example, this room is called “office 406,” but when I take it to sublet, I'll call it "number one" because it will be the only room for me."
15:07 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “The court has read the lease agreement... Okuneva Maria Fedorovna and Alburov Georgy Valentinovich entered into a lease agreement for 100 square meters, first floor... I have a question for Navalny: Alburov is a tenant, lives in Ufa. You went to conclude a sublease agreement to Ufa?"
Navalny: “We concluded it not in Ufa, but in Kirov, but if it had been concluded in Ufa, it would also have been legally valid.”
Judge: “On April 11, Alburov rented the premises, and on April 17, you entered into a sublease agreement.”
Navalny: “Alburov was in Kirov, he is registered in Ufa.”
Judge: “What agreement is registered in Ufa?”
Navalny: “Not an agreement, but Alburov is registered in Ufa, but the agreement was concluded here in Kirov.”
Judge, thoughtfully: “So he came to Kirov...”
15:05 Daniil Kolomiychuk/PublicPost
Meanwhile, in the Leninsky Court of Kirov, Judge Blinov announces a break until 9 am on Wednesday.
15:02 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “Do you have a premises in Moscow where your legal practice is registered?”
Navalny: “What does this mean? I do legal work, for example, at home, and when my house was searched, it was formalized accordingly. Some clients send me a piece of paper and say: look and tell me what you think? And I look, and this is my lawyer’s work. If you announce a break for 3 hours, I will sit in the corner, open the computer and carry out my lawyer’s work. In that room, I wanted the entire premises to be subject to attorney-client privilege, and so I issued a sublease.”
Judge: “What does the inspection report have to do with your computer? Was your computer confiscated?”
Navalny: “I don’t know what was seized there. Do you have, for example, a photo table? Show me the photo table.”
Judge: “You have read the materials.”
Navalny: “Yes, and I didn’t see the photo table there, and you don’t see it there.”
The prosecutor has no questions, the judge is thoughtful, studying the papers.
14:59 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “We received a statement from a man named Brumm. Can you answer the question, what does Brumm have to do with this premises?”
Navalny: “Brumm received permission from Alburov and me to be in this room, and he was in it.”
Judge: “He received permission to be in the premises only on the night from 8 to 9? Does he work there or was he just guarding the premises?”
The lawyer suggests calling Brumm, who is waiting in the corridor, as a witness.
14:54 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “Besides the Ivlev case, are you engaged in any other legal activity in this office?”
Navalny: “I’m working on it. I have clients.”
Judge: “Clients in Kirov or Moscow?”
Navalny: “I’m informing you, if you don’t know: our legal practice is carried out regardless of registration, a lawyer from Kamchatka can come and work in Moscow.”
Judge: “Did I understand correctly that you have no clients in Kirov?”
Navalny: “I have no right to tell you the names of my clients, they did not authorize me. I can only give you acceptable evidence. If you ask me to bring clients, I will not be able to do it. I proved that I am a lawyer, I provided a lease agreement and subletting."
14:49 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Judge: “Do you have a copy of the order stating that you were admitted to Ivlev’s case?”
Navalny: “I don’t carry a copy with me, I have it. I can give the investigator’s phone number.”
Judge: “We don’t do this over the phone. You must provide us with documents. Once again, who is investigating this case?”
Navalny: "Main Investigation Department of the RF IC."
Judge: "Who is the investigator?"
Navalny: "Kuranshin."
Judge: “At what stage is the case?”
Navalny: “Article 17, familiarization with the case materials.”
Judge: “Did they hand him over to you?”
Navalny: “Familiarization takes place in the prescribed manner. But what does this have to do with the case?”
Judge: “You state that in this premises you are engaged in the practice of law, I ask you, what kind of legal practice are you engaged in in this premises?”
Navalny: “I print out photographs and materials.”
Judge: “Since when have you been familiar with the case materials?”
Navalny: “During the last two months.”
14:37 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Navalny: “Your Honor, I am a lawyer of the Bar Association, I live in Moscow. I am in Kirov periodically, because I am involved in a criminal case, I spend here from one to three days a week, we need some kind of premises where we could prepare documents to exercise my right to effective legal defense. In connection with this, I have subleased the premises. Currently, there is a criminal case under investigation by the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, which has a warrant, in this case I am a defense attorney, in this case 300. volumes".
Judge: "Defender of whom?"
Navalny: “One of the citizens. Do you need a last name?”
Judge: "Yes."
Navalny: “Citizen Ivlev. I am leaving some of the documents; they were stored in a subleased premises. The police officers were warned that the premises are used for lawyer’s work, and their actions are illegal, because in order to conduct a search, the lawyer must have the appropriate permission.
The prosecutor on duty received repeated requests, and I completely rule out that the police officers could somehow not know that they were breaking the law. In addition, the search took place at night, at 12 o'clock at night. They received no reports of torture or murder. There was no printing house there. They had every opportunity to seal the premises or inspect and leave before the appropriate permission was received. I ask you to recognize the actions of the police officers as illegal."
14:33 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The defense side submits to the judge the lease and sublease agreements for the premises in which the search was carried out. Georgy Alburov, according to Navalny’s lawyer, was a tenant and subleased the premises to lawyers Navalny and Kobzev.
The prosecutor did not object, and the court granted the petition, adding copies of lease and sublease agreements to the case materials.
All this is very important, since a search of a lawyer cannot be done so simply, and the documents indicate that they were lawyers.
Search in the Kirov headquarters of Alexei Navalny on May 8
14:29 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The judge doesn't understand why the defense is so interested in these details.
Navalny: “On the 20th you ask the police, on the 20th at 11:57 a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that it is impossible to provide the requested materials because the employee will be on vacation on the 21st. We assume that on the 20th they had enough time, to submit materials to the court."
Judge: “Is this a rejoinder or a motion?”
Navalny: “This is the answer to the question why we are interested.”
The judge reads out the complaint from Navalny's lawyers. Like most judges, she reads very quickly. Navalny shows his lawyer's ID to the court.
14:23 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
The parties to the trial and Judge Purtova came.
Navalny’s lawyer: “During our review of the case materials, we read the response to the court’s request from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It states that it is impossible to provide the materials due to which the inspection was carried out, since on May 21 the employee who had this material is on a day off “At the same time, there are other documents in the case. We ask the court to explain how they got into the case?”
Judge: “They were handed over by the prosecutor’s office. Are there any other questions? Do you doubt the authenticity of the materials?”
Lawyer: "What did they do?"
Judge: “They were brought from the prosecutor’s office.”
Navalny: “Without request?”
Judge: “We are given 5 days to consider the case.”
Prosecutor: “What materials there were, such were presented to the court.”
Navalny: “I see that the prosecutor’s office has more materials than are in the court materials. Why?”
Prosecutor: “This has nothing to do with the present proceedings.”
14:14 Anna Veduta, press secretary of Alexei Navalny
I have two news for you. Good: it seems we don’t have time for the prosecutor’s readings. The bad news: it seems that we will spend the night in the Pervomaisky court.
14:11 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
There is neither a judge nor Navalny in the room. No one. Journalists are busy with their gadgets; those who can do it post everyone on Instagram.
13:48 Alexey Navalny
In the case file of the search at our headquarters there is a single example of an “extremist leaflet.”
13:45 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
We entered the hall and only 14 people were allowed in. There is a fight for places.
Photo: Maria Eismont
13:38 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Navalny's witnesses communicate in the corridor. During the break, Navalny's lawyers get acquainted with the case.
Photo: Maria Eismont
13:18 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
“Well, did you take pictures of everything?” — with these words Judge Kurtova entered the room. “Who said that I allowed filming?! I haven’t allowed filming yet!”
There were requests from journalists to conduct video recordings (including from NTV and Channel One, which have not been seen in the Leninsky Court in recent days). Navalny and his lawyer do not mind, the prosecutor against, believes that this will interfere with the court.
The judge with a harsh look immediately decides to refuse to implement video and photography during the process. The cameras were removed from the hall, soon, however, everyone else came out, because the defense demanded half an hour to get acquainted with the case file. A break for half an hour.
13:14 Maria Aismont
Pervomaisky court on Kalinin, 57 used to be in the part of the building on Spasskaya (where the Lenin court is now), and the Lenin court was here earlier.
The bailiffs in the Pervomaisian court are no less polite than in Leninsky. To the question: “In which office?”, You involuntarily answer: “To Navalny,” and they understand what it is about. They say: "Please, in the 9th office."
Photo: Maria Eismont
12:56 Maria Aismont/Publicpost
Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Charushin told why the police pick up posters with the inscription "Putin - Thief", as well as what he personally feels when he sees such a banner about the president.
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Photo: Maria Eismont
“We received a message about a possible crime, and we are withdrawn for examination. For example, a photograph of Navalny and the slogan“ The thief must sit in prison ” - this is the basis for Navalny to file a statement. Either he himself or his representatives. And we would have everything there too (leaflets "Navalny - thief"). "
- And the representative of Putin addressed you?
Not Putin himself. Party representative. So I do not understand why Alexei does not pay attention to this, I would have written a statement in his place.
- Maybe he ...
Doesn't want to pay attention? I understand.
- No. I meant something else. Maybe he is for pluralism?
Not all citizens for pluralism. We are not interested in politics. Let them stand, they say they want. The most important thing is without insults, so that there is no violation of the law. <...> We are in the protection of public order. We have no political views.
Read the entire interview of Lieutenant Colonel Charushin here .
11:01 Roman Pereverzev, Civil activist
The phrase "Putin - Thief" is overgrown with new colors.
10:45 Daniil Kolomiychuk
Navalny with lawyers goes to the Pervomaisky Court, where a complaint about a search at his headquarters will be considered. The meeting there will begin at 13:00.
Blinov says that, judging by the schedule of the Pervomaisky court, the next meeting there is scheduled for 15:00. In this regard, he also announces a break until 15:00. If the hearings on the search drag out, then the process in the Leninsky court will be transferred for tomorrow.
We will also monitor what is happening in the Pervomaisky court.
10:41 Maria Aismont
Yesterday I talked with a man who says that she knew the friends of Judge Blinov, and they allegedly told him that the judge Blinov "in life speaks louder and keeps his back straight."
10:38 Daniil Kolomiychuk/PublicPost
Blinov announces the decision, reads very quickly.
The defense petition is not satisfied.
Photo: Maria Eismont
10:23 Maria Aismont
Officers tells how he is pestering calls about hotel booking. This morning, his lawyer declared this judge.
10:22 Gennady Gudkov, ex-deputy
The prosecutors in court admitted that they listened to the phones of the Governor of the White !!! Like a criminal! An immediate parliamentary investigation is needed.
10:07 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Prosecutors insist that the results of the ARD are subject to disclosure. The court is deleted for a meeting until 10:35.
Photo: Maria Eismont
10:00 Maria Aismont/Publicpost
Navalny to journalists: "Write the headline: the protocols confirmed that Navalny is right, and all the crooks."
It is meant that in the read -read out minutes of meetings of working groups on Kirovles, it is written that Navalny demanded an independent audit.
09:51 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Prosecutor: "... sheet 34."
Lawyer: "Why is sheet 34 if we have until the 28th?"
Blinov announces a ten-minute break.
09:38 Maria Eismont/PublicPost
Prosecutors read the protocols. It is strange to hear that the enumerations of people who were present at the meetings of working groups on assessing the effectiveness of Kirovles (including the deputy governor) can have something with a criminal case on the prediction.
Photo: Maria Eismont
09:33 Alexey Navalny
Haha. The prosecutors on the air read out all the numbers of white phones. Call Kirov residents.
09:30 Maria Aismont
The prosecutor begins to read out the materials of the ARD, lists the numbers of "subscriber numbers" wiretaps.
Photo: Maria Eismont
"During the ARD, the employees received important evidence: copies of the minutes of the meeting of working groups to assess the effectiveness of KOGUP" Kirovles "in 2009-2010."
Today in the courtroom there is no Wi-Fi, journalists use modems.
09:20 Daniil Kolomiychuk/Publicpost
Blinov: "So you will soon ask to recognize the inspections and material evidence to be unacceptable."
Davydova: "Maybe."
Blinov: "Then, perhaps, is it better to do it right away?"
09:19 Anna Vedyta, spokeswoman Alexei Navalny
Article 50 of the Constitution: evidence obtained as a result of violations of the Federal Law must be recognized as unacceptable.
09:08 Daniil Kolomiychuk/PublicPost
Davydov’s lawyer reads the request: the results of operational-search activities in court cannot be investigated-materials of operational-search activity are not evidence in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court.
09:03 Daniil Kolomiychuk/publicpost
The meeting has begun.
Officer’s lawyer warns the judge that they are trying to shelter her client - he is constantly calling him with a demand to confirm the reservation in hotels in different cities of Russia. "The officers are under the unsuccessful subscription and is not going to leave anywhere," the lawyer says.
Blinov announces the plan of the day, asks Navalny and Officer if they agree that their wiretap will be read out in open mode. Protection wants to make a petition about this.
08:57 Maria Aismont
Today in Kirov it was very cold, the theater at 09:50 had five people. They joked, how good it is for those in court - warmer there. Yesterday, they told, one poster Putin - Thief was Iyy. Today is not a single one. One person was offended by the poster.
Photo: Maria Eismont
According to investigators, Alexey Navalny, a member of the opposition Coordination Council, blogger, creator of the RosPil and RosZhKH projects, organized the theft of timber in 2009, when he was an adviser to the governor of the Kirov region. Together with the director of Vyatka Forestry Company LLC, Pyotr Ofitserov , and the general director of KOGUP Kirovles, Vyacheslav Opalev, he stole 10 thousand cubic meters of forest products from May to September 2009, the Investigative Committee says. As a result, the Kirov region missed more than 16 million rubles from the budget.
Navalny was accused of organizing a large embezzlement of someone else's property (Article 33, Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), Ofitserov - of complicity (Article 33, Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Vyacheslav Opalev admitted guilt and decided to make a deal with the investigation, so his criminal case was investigated separately. As a result, the court found the general director of Kirovles guilty, and the whole process is based on his confession.