Murad Manapov, assistant to the ex-coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters in Makhachkala, left Russia due to pressure from the security forces. Now he is in Poland, “Caucasus.Realities”.

write Manapov worked as an assistant to Eduard Ataev, who was charged with illegal possession of weapons in March. The ex-coordinator of Navalny’s headquarters himself claims that the weapon was planted on him, and the case was fabricated because of his social activities.

arrested “After Atayev’s arrest, I did not tempt fate and decided to leave the country. I have recently been here and am currently consulting with human rights organizations and activists who left Russia for the same reasons as me about further steps. I have not yet applied for political refugee status,” Manapov noted.

Navalny’s supporters have been trying to open a headquarters in Dagestan since February 2021. In April of the same year, Atayev, the acting headquarters coordinator at that time, was sentenced to 10 days. In fact, the security forces kidnapped the activist, as well as another employee of Murad Manapov’s headquarters. The latter said that after his arrest they threatened him with torture and demanded a report on the plans of the headquarters. arrested - June 9, 2021 by the Moscow City Court, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), the Foundation for the Defense of Citizens' Rights (FZPG) and the headquarters of Alexei Navalny by extremist organizations. An appeals court later upheld this decision. After this, supporters of the opposition politician began to leave Russia en masse. admitted

Former Navalny campaign activist from Dagestan emigrated from Russia