After his arrest, lawyer Polozov will not be able to act as a defense attorney in the case of Ilmi Umerov.

The Directorate of the Federal Security Service (FSB) for Crimea and Sevastopol made a procedural decision to remove Nikolai Polozov as a lawyer in the case of the deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Ilmi Umerov. This decision was made after Nikolai Polozov was questioned as a witness in the case by employees of the department. About this Grani.ru with reference to lawyer Edem Semedlyaev.

detentions reported on January 24, Nikolai Polozov was detained by FSB officers and brought in for questioning, the corresponding petition was filed by the Kiev District Court on December 13. In accordance with the rule of attorney-client privilege, Polozov refused to answer all questions from employees several hours later.

satisfied was released