Leonid Volkov, the former chief of staff for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was reportedly beaten with a hammer and had tear gas sprayed in his eyes.
WATCH: Leonid Volkov, the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Nalvany's former chief of staff, has been attacked outside his home in Lithuania. Crystal Goomansingh explains.Alexei Navalny
, was hospitalized Tuesday after being beaten by an assailant armed with a hammer. Volkov is blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for the attack. Police said Volkov, 43, had just arrived at his home in Vilnius, Lithuania when an attacker smashed one of his car windows, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and hit him with a hammer. A criminal investigation into the attack is underway.The images show the former chief of staff with bruising on his face and blood running down his leg. Other photos showed broken glass on the ground beside a car with its window smashed and Volkov on a gurney being loaded into an ambulance.
Volkov used to be in charge of Navalny’s regional offices and election campaigns. Navalny ran for mayor of Moscow in 2013 and sought to challenge Putin in the 2018 presidential election. Volkov left Russia several years ago under pressure from the authorities. Russian independent news outlet Meduza said it interviewed Volkov several hours before the attack and he said he was worried for his safety.The attack comes days before Russia’s presidential election on March 15-17 where Putin is expected to win a fifth term.Billions of cicadas emerging amid rare double brood. Will Canadians get to see?
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