Close Alexei Navalny ally combative after brutal hammer attack in Lithuania
Mar 14, 2024
Vilnius [Lithuania], March 14: Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, a close ally of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny who died in an Arctic prison just over three weeks ago, showed himself to be combative following a violent attack outside his home in Lithuania.
"We will carry on and not give up," Volkov said in a video published on Telegram on Wednesday.
Volkov, who lives in exile in Lithuania and served as Navalny's chief of staff, was attacked and injured outside his home on Tuesday evening.
The attack was a "typical bandit salute" by Russian President Vladimir Putin's henchmen, he said.
"They literally wanted to beat me to a pulp with a hammer," Volkov added after his release from hospital.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda believes the attack on Volkov was a deliberate act. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
