'Greetings from Putin's henchmen': Alexei Navalny aide attacked with hammer and tear gas
Ally of late Russian opposition leader violently attacked with hammer and tear gas.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A close ally of the late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was violently attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home near Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. Leonid Volkov, a key figure in Navalny’s camp, sustained injuries in the assault. The motives behind the attack remain unclear, occurring not long after Navalny’s mysterious death in prison. The incident happens amid escalating tension with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration ahead of an upcoming election, where Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in a controlled vote. The assault on Volkov has sparked outrage, with calls for justice and concerns about the safety of opposition figures in Russia.