Former Russian Lawyer Who Defended Activists Added To Russia's Wanted List

Mark Feigin (file photo)

The Russian Interior Ministry on October 16 added self-exiled former Russian lawyer Mark Feigin, who has defended noted Russian and Ukrainian activists, to its wanted list on unspecified charges. Among Feigin's clients were members of the Pussy Riot protest group, Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, and Crimean Tatar activists who openly opposed Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. In 2018, the Moscow Chamber of Attorneys disbarred Feigin, accusing him of unethical behavior. Feigin now resides in the European Union. His Feygin Live YouTube channel has more than 2 million subscribers. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.