Timur Khutov, Head of Criminal Law Practice, BMS Law Firm:

Normally funds are not liquidated at such record speed. However, theoretically it is possible, and the Ministry of Justice took advantage of this possibility. It is unlikely that this decision may be challenged.

Navalniy’s electoral campaign may be seriously threatened, as all contracts, including lease agreements, will lose effect.

Naturally, they may be re-executed using another legal entity (although at this point it is not quite clear which, since the “Fifth Season” is the primary legal entity engaged in the politician’s electoral campaign). Suspending operations and lease agreements becoming ineffective may result in closing his campaign offices across the regions, at least at the addresses where they are currently located.