A Georgian navy lieutenant has defected to Russia and asked for political asylum. RT has obtained exclusive footage of the questioning of the man by Russian special services. <br />The officer said he served as a navigator with the Georgian coastal guard in the port city of Poti. <br />He deserted and went into Abkhazian territory, where he surrendered to Russian border guards providing security in the region. <br />He said he fled for Georgia to seek political asylum in Russia. RT so far has no information on his reasons for leaving the service.
