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international-politics1 year ago•1 min saved

Russian Special Services Suspected in Well-Planned Attack on Navalny Ally

Lithuania suspects Russian special services were behind the attack on Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov, calling it an act of "political terrorism." The attack, involving a hammer, occurred in Vilnius and resulted in Volkov being briefly hospitalized. Lithuanian intelligence services believe the attack was likely organized by Russia and carried out by a recruited local. The incident comes amid tensions following the death of Alexei Navalny and ahead of Lithuania's presidential election. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the incident, stating it occurred in another country.

via The Moscow Times|

#international-politics #kremlin #leonid-volkov

international-politics1 year ago•1 min saved

"Putin-Linked Attack: Navalny Ally Brutally Assaulted in Lithuania"

Leonid Volkov, a former chief of staff of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Vilnius, suffering a broken arm after being hit about 15 times in the leg with a meat tenderizer. Volkov called the assault a "gangster-style greeting from Putin" and urged Russians to participate in the "Noon Against Putin" protest. The Lithuanian anti-terrorism unit is investigating the attack, which occurred at 10:06 p.m. local time, and Volkov's wife stated that he is currently unable to walk. U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania and the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry have both condemned the attack, while Volkov had previously expressed concerns about threats facing Navalny's associates following the opposition figure's death.

via Meduza|

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world-news1 year ago•1 min saved

Navalny's Ex-Chief of Staff Leonid Volkov Attacked with Hammer in Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, was attacked outside his house in Vilnius, Lithuania, with tear gas and a hammer. The attack comes days before Russia’s presidential election, which Volkov had dismissed as a "circus." Navalny's death in a Russian prison last month has sparked condemnation and accusations of murder from his aides, though the Kremlin denies involvement.

via CNN|

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crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Suspect held without bail in connection to gruesome Medford storage unit killings.

Leonid Volkov, 37, of Medford, has been charged with murder and larceny from a building after the bodies of Pavel Vekshin and Kiryl Schukin, a married couple from Medford, were found inside a storage unit in Boston's Brighton neighborhood. The couple was reported missing earlier this month and both died of multiple stab wounds. Volkov rented the storage unit and used Schukin's name to do so. Prosecutors allege Volkov stole several items from the victims' home and used their credit cards to go on a shopping spree. Schukin had been a guarantor on the lease for Volkov's apartment in Medford, where he lived with his family, but had recently declined to be the guarantor on the lease extension, resulting in the family being evicted.

via WCVB Boston|

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