Lawyer denied visit tp Baumgertner

A Belarusian lawyer was denied a visit to Uralkali CEO in a detention facility.

The Belarusian lawyer of arrested Uralkali chief Vladislav Baumgertner was not allowed to visit him in jail on Tuesday for unclear reasons, ITAR-TASS learnt from Russian lawyer Alexey Basistov.

“He was denied a visit to Vladislav for unknown reasons, though he had always had access to him,” Basistov said.

Under Belarusian laws, only a Belarusian lawyer can defend Baumgertner. Russian lawyers cannot be directly involved in criminal proceedings.