A Moscow court arrested Alexei Navalny's lawyer, who left Russia, in absentia.
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow arrested the lawyer of politician Alexei Navalny, Olga Mikhailova, in absentia. Mediazona reports this. During today's meeting, the investigator stated that “there are sufficient grounds to believe that Mikhailova is a member of the extremist community and is abroad, from where she continues her criminal activities.” In his opinion, she could influence the investigation by deleting documents.