Top Navalny Aide Accuses Kremlin of Masterminding Violent Assault in Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania – Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff for Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, is accusing President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating a violent attack against him outside his home in exile in Lithuania. Volkov sustained injuries including a broken arm and facial lacerations after being assaulted with tear gas and a meat hammer. The Lithuanian State Security Department suspects the attack was coordinated in Moscow to thwart Volkov’s attempts to disrupt the upcoming Russian …