A prominent Russian defense lawyer involved in high-profile cases and himself facing criminal charges said on September 7 he has fled the country amid an ongoing exodus of opposition-leaning figures ahead of this month’s elections.
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The Moscow Times: Lawyer with Navalny links flees Russia amid pre-election exodus
Lawyer Ivan Pavlov holds documents as he speaks to the media outside the Moscow City Court on May 17, 2021, after the hearing of an extremism case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) was postponed.
