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Tag: Navalny

‘Did Not Push Hard Enough’: Navalny Lawyer Speaks of Regrets

In a powerful and emotional interview with The Moscow Times, Olga Mikhailova, longtime lawyer of the late Alexei Navalny, reflects on her regrets and the devastating aftermath of his decision to return to Russia in 2021. Mikhailova, now living in exile in France, laments not having persuaded Navalny to stay abroad, a choice she believes …

I Am Navalny’s Lawyer. I Won’t Let Fear Stop My Work

In this Moscow Times opinion piece, Russian lawyer Leonid Solovyov shares his personal account of defending Alexei Navalny amidst an increasingly repressive legal climate. Following the arrest of three of Navalny’s lawyers and the exile of a fourth, Solovyov reflects on the moral weight of his decision to represent Russia’s most prominent opposition figure. He …