Russia declares rights lawyer who defended Navalny's group 'foreign agent'

FILE PHOTO: Ivan Pavlov, a lawyer who defended jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's team, poses for a picture during an interview in Tbilisi, Georgia September 9, 2021. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top Russian human rights lawyer who defended the Anti-Corruption Foundation of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny was added to the Justice Ministry's list of "foreign agents" on Monday.

Ivan Pavlov and four other lawyers were placed on the list, now comprising 93 names, of rights activists, journalists, media outlets and others who the ministry says are receiving foreign funding to carry out political activity.