Noted Russian lawyer and outspoken Kremlin critic Ilya Novikov, who resides in Ukraine, said on February 14 that Russian authorities had issued an arrest warrant for him. Novikov is wanted in Russia on charges of high treason and distributing "false" information about Russian armed forces involved in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Novikov has openly criticized Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. In June 2022, the Moscow Chamber of Attorneys annulled Novikov’s license to practice law. He was later added to the registry of "foreign agents." Novikov continues to work as a lawyer in Kyiv. To read the original story by RFE/RL's North.Realities, click here.
