Pavlensky gave asylum in France

The French authorities provided political asylum to the Russian artist Peter Pavlensky and his wife. This was announced by AFP by the lawyer of the shareholder Dominic Beureto Minkov.

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In turn, the lawyer Dmitry Dinze, representing the interests of Pavlensky, told Gazeta.ru that he knew nothing about the provision of asylum to the artist. “I am not aware of Pavlensky’s receipt and I don’t know where the media got such information,” Dinze said.

Pavlensky himself confirmed Interfax that he received asylum in France.

Pavlensky left Russia in January 2017 with his family, fearing that a new criminal case would be instituted against him. Then he stated that he intends to ask for political asylum in France.

Pavlensky made the decision on emigration after he found out that Oksana Shalygina was conducted in relation to him and his ally of Oksana Shalygina at the request of the theater.doc actress Anastasia elephant about an attempt to sexual violence. Then the screenwriter and producer of Theater.doc Vsevolod Lisovsky said that Pavlensky “with his wife and group of comrades” beat another actor of the theater; Later it turned out that we are talking about Vasily Berezin.

In connection with the beating of Berezin, the police opened a criminal case against unidentified persons on January 17. Pavlensky did not deny the fact of a fight between him and Berezin, but called a fake video in which he and his friends allegedly beat the actor.

Pavlensky is known for his shocking shares. In 2012, he sewed his mouth in support of Pussy Riot participants under investigation, at the end of 2013, as part of the Fixation campaign, he nailed himself to the paving stones of Red Square. In November 2015, Pavlensky held the “Threat” campaign, making arson of the door of the FSB building on Lubyanka.