Leonid Volkov is one of those exiled in Vilnius due to Kremlin persecution. What happens after the death of the greatest Russian opponent.
He attack in Vilnius by an assailant armed with a hammer against a high-ranking collaborator of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalni was work of the Russian special servicesThe service reported on Thursday Lithuanian counterintelligence.
Leonid Volkov said he suffered a broken arm and injuries from about 15 hammer blows. in the leg in the attack on Tuesday night, which occurred outside his home in Vilnius.
The Kremlin’s response
Early on Thursday, The Kremlin declined to comment on the attack, but said people should respect and listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of being afraid of him, after The president of Lithuania said that “no one is afraid (of Putin) here”.
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“It seems that this is the work of the Russian special services”Darius Jauniskis told the press, head of the Department of State Security of Lithuania, without saying what his assessment was based on. “We have to pay more attention to the security of the Russian opposition (based in Lithuania),” she added.
The agency previously said that The attack was probably carried out to prevent the Russian opposition from influencing the Russian presidential elections on March 15-17, in which it is expected that Putin extends his 24-year rule for another six years. “We see that (Russian intelligence) is very seriously targeting this region and taking action (…) We see (recruitment) activity in the three Baltic countries”Jauniskis said Thursday.
Lithuania, which is a member of NATO and the European Uniona, became a base for Russian and Belarusian opposition figures.
Members of Navalny’s movement
Own Volkov blames Putin for Tuesday’s attack. Before the assault he had declared to ReutersI know that hehe leaders of Navalny’s movement in exile feared for their lives.
Navalny, Putin’s most prominent critic, died last month in an Arctic prison. Russian authorities say that died of natural causes. His followers believe he was murdered by authorities, which the Kremlin denies.
Source: Ambito
